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Rosekind, Weener sworn in as NTSB members
(The following is based on National Transportation Safety Board press releases issued on June 30, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mark R. Rosekind, Ph.D., and Earl F. Weener, Ph.D., took the oath of office today as a Members of the National Transportation Safety Board....
Amtrak adds three board members
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 30, 2010.) Amtrak recently announced that three new board members — Anthony Coscia, Bert DiClemente and Jeffrey Moreland — were nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate. Coscia is...
Railroad shares down at the close of June 30 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 30, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were down at the close of trading: CSX fell $.32 or .6 percent, to $49.63. Canadian National fell $.53 or .9 percent, to $57.38. Canadian Pacific fell...
BLET member talks about close calls, accidents
(The following report by Wayne Freedman appeared at ABC7News.com on June 30, 2010. Kevin Gniadek is an Amtrak locomotive engineer and a member of BLET Division 144 in Oakland, Calif.) OAKLAND, Calif. — In the East Bay two of the nation's largest railroad entities are...
BLET member pilots ‘Safety Train’ to make pedestrians more aware
(The following story by Henry K. Lee appeared on the San Francisco Chronicle website on July 1, 2010. Kevin Gniadek is an Amtrak locomotive engineer and a member of BLET Division 144 in Oakland, Calif.) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Kevin Gniadek has seen it all in 10 years...
Judge throws out challenge to Metrolink cameras that monitor engineers
(The following story by Rich Connell appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on June 30, 2010.) LOS ANGELES — Metrolink’s use of video surveillance cameras in the control cabs of its passenger trains has survived a federal court challenge from a union representing...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, June 28 — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will hold free informational conferences throughout 2010 for elected officers of all railroad labor unions. The following is a list of informational conferences that have been scheduled thus far for 2010....
New benefit year for railroad unemployment and sickness benefits
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on June 21, 2010.) CHICAGO — A new benefit year under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act begins July 1, 2010. Administered by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), this Act provides two kinds of benefits for...
Railroader marks 105th birthday
(The following report appeared on the KETV website on June 29, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — A group of retired Union Pacific workers got together Tuesday morning near downtown Omaha to catch up, which is usual -- but this time they were celebrating an unusual birthday. One of...
CSX service reduction in N.Y. not likely to hurt Alcoa
(The following story by Laura Bomyea appeared on the Watertown Daily News website on June 30, 2010.) MASSENA, N.Y. — Alcoa says it will not likely be hurt by a move by CSX Transportation to reduce daily rail service through the north country, but local officials are...
BNSF derailment in Montana traced to heavy rain
(The following story by Canda Harbaugh appeared on The Western News website on June 29, 2010.) LIBBY, Mont. — Heavy rain caused the rock slide that derailed a train and blocked the track for two days last week about 30 miles southeast of Libby, according to Burlington...
DOT commends Senate Banking Committee for unanimous vote adopting transit safety legislation
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on June 29, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today commended the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee for reporting out the Obama Administration’s transit...
Nation needs ‘ethical and sustainable’ intermodal system, Carmichael says
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 29,2 010.) Gil Carmichael, founding chairman of the Intermodal Transportation Institute at the University of Denver and former Federal Railroad administrator, recently addressed more than 200...
Louisiana police ticket KCS conductor
(The following story by Vickie Welborn appeared on the Shreveport Times website on June 29, 2010.) MANSFIELD, La. — Mansfield police today issued a ticket to Kansas City Southern for blocking the city’s main railroad crossing for an extended period. The KCS train...
Equity firm downgrades Union Pacific stock
(Zacks Equity Research circulated the following on June 29, 2010.) NEW YORK — We are downgrading our recommendation on Union Pacific Corp. from Outperform to Neutral, implying that the stock will perform mostly in line with the broader market. This move is based on...
NS, ports among Virginia’s DHS grant recipients
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 29, 2010.) Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded more than $9.6 million to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and Office of Commonwealth...
Tentative OK given to CSX rail yard site in Worcester
(The following story by John Dyer appeared on the Boston Globe website on June 30, 2010.) BOSTON — The City Council approved a proposal Tuesday by railroad giant CSX to move its freight yards from Boston’s Allston section to Worcester, a key part of a $100 million...
RRB: Benefit rate Increase for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits
(The Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on June 29, 2010.) CHICAGO — The maximum daily benefit rate payable for claims under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act increases to $66 from $64 in the new benefit year, which begins July 1, 2010. Benefits are...
CN under fire for using CP managers on track rerouting
(The following story by David Finlayson appeared on the Edmonton Journal website on June 29, 2010.) EDMONTON — CN says there is no safety issue with CP management acting as pilots on trains rerouted to CN tracks between Edmonton and Biggar, Sask. The Teamsters Canada...
Railroad shares down at the close of June 29 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 29, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were down at the close of trading: CSX fell $2.41 or 4.6 percent, to $49.95. Canadian National fell $2.41 or 4.0 percent, to $57.91. Canadian Pacific...
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