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RRB issuing statements of service
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 29, 2010.) CHICAGO — Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a “Certificate of Service Months and Compensation” (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who received creditable...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, June 11 — 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....
Number of stored freight cars falls in May, logistics report shows
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 10, 2010.) In May, freight cars in storage represented 23.8 percent of the entire fleet, down from 28.7 percent in January, according to the 21st annual “State of Logistics Report” recently...
DOT, railroads discuss high speed rail
(The following story by William B. Cassidy appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 10, 2010. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and representatives from Class I railroads met Wednesday to discuss building a nationwide high-speed rail...
BNSF to replace Burlington bridge approach spans
(BNSF Railway issued the following on June 10, 2010.) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) announced today it will begin work this month on replacing seven approach spans on the Mississippi River bridge at Burlington, Iowa. Construction of the new...
Hannibal control signal dedicated to late Norfolk Southern employee
(The following story by Mary Poletti appeared on the Quincy Herald-Whig website on June 10, 2010.) HANNIBAL, Mo. — In a once-in-a-lifetime honor, a railroad signal in downtown Hannibal is now known by the name of a longtime Norfolk Southern Railroad employee. The...
RRB issuing statements of service
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 29, 2010.) CHICAGO — Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a “Certificate of Service Months and Compensation” (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who received creditable...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, June 7 — 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....
Las Vegas Railway Express, Z-Train win injunction
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 9, 2010.) Yesterday, a Clark County, Nevada, district court granted Las Vegas Railway Express Inc.’s (X Train) request for an injunction against three Z-Train executives and D2 Holdings L.L.C.,...
Worcester councilman says CSX listens to neighbors
(The following story by Steven H. Foskett Jr. appeared on the Telegram & Gazette website on June 10, 2010.) WORCESTER, Mass. — City Councilor Philip P. Palmieri, who has raised concerns during the city and state’s talks with CSX over the company’s desire to expand its...
Two NS engines slip off tracks near Huron, Ohio
(The following appeared on the Sandusky Register website on June 10, 2010.) HURON, Ohio — Two engines of a train slipped off the tracks Wednesday afternoon on Sprowl Road, just outside of the city near Glidden Paint Co. No hazardous materials were on the train, and...
TSA nominee to face Senate grilling today
(The following story by R.G. Edmonson appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 9, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama administration’s third nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration faces the Senate Commerce Committee for his nomination...
Axion to aid Norfolk Southern’s battery-run locomotive
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 9, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Norfolk Southern Railway is tapping Axion Power International to develop a battery management system for the all-electric yard locomotive it unveiled...
Operation Lifesaver train event geared to impart railway safety in Ohio
(The following story by Jona Ison appeared on the Newark Advocate website on June 10, 2010.) CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Great weather and no school lead to people enjoying the outdoors, but several Ohio agencies are advising residents not to do so near railroad tracks. In...
UP notes safety milestone at Nebraska rail crossings
(The following appeared on the North Platte Bulletin website on June 9, 2010.) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Union Pacific is celebrating a milestone in safety -- more than 200 days without a collision at a grade-crossing in Nebraska. The last private-crossing collision...
Opinion: Freight train future lies in technology
(The column story by Jeff Immelt and and Wick Moorman appeared on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website on June 9, 2010. Jeff Immelt is chairman and CEO of General Electric, and Wick Moorman is chairman and CEO of Norfolk Southern.) ATLANTA, Ga. — Recent reports...
DOT stimulus payouts top $13 billion
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 9, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Transportation paid out more than $13 billion to reimburse states for work done under last year’s American Recovery and Reinvestment...
Four congressmen unveil ‘rail-car enhancement act’
(The following story by Jeff Stagl appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 9, 2010.) Today, U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Kevin Brady (R-Texas), Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and John Tanner (D-Tenn.) introduced the Green Railcar Enhancement Act of 2010...
Railroad shares mixed at the close of June 9 trading
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 9, 2010.) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroads companies were mixed at the close of trading: CSX fell $.06 or .1 percent, to $49.19. Canadian National rose $.49 or .9 percent, to $57.04. Canadian Pacific rose...
Wall Street analyst says rails headed for strong 2Q earnings
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 9, 2010.) NEW YORK — A Barclays Capital analyst said Wednesday the nation's railroads are likely to report strong earnings in the second quarter as the economy recovers and they keep costs under control. Analyst...
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