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Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, June 4 — 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....
MBTA to acquire new locomotives from Utah Transit Authority
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 3, 2010.) The Massachusetts Department of Trannsportation’s (MassDOT) board recently approved the purchase and/or lease of up to nine new commuter-rail locomotives from the Utah Transit Authority...
Virginia facing payment to Amtrak for rail service
(The following story by Peter Bacque appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on June 4, 2010.) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia faces having to come up with millions of dollars to pay for some of Amtrak's passenger rail service in the state. By 2013, federal law...
Vancouver port, Canadian National to collaborate
(The following report by Bill Mongelluzzo appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 2, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Port of Vancouver and Canadian National Railroad announced a supply chain collaboration agreement that is designed to enhance the gateway’s...
US develops plan to double exports, increase jobs
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the The Journal of Commerce website on June 2, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama’s goal of doubling U.S. exports within five years generated a set of nation-specific marketing plans, according to a senior U.S....
Norfolk Southern CEO says McCalla rail hub key to plans
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on The Birmingham News website on June 3, 2010.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The head of Norfolk Southern Corp. said a planned $112 million railroad hub in McCalla is key to the company's plans to create a safer, faster and...
Las Vegas updates score card with a new rail player
(The following story by Richard N. Velotta appeared on the Las Vegas Sun website on June 3, 2010.) LAS VEGAS — It’s time for readers to pull out their Los Angeles train score cards for the latest update on the Great Race to provide some kind of rail service to and...
Calif. High Speed Rail Authority outlines route alternatives
(The California High Speed Rail Authority issued the following on June 3, 2010.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As progress continues on the state's largest infrastructure project, the California High-Speed Rail Authority today released its Preliminary Alternatives Analyses for...
UP’s PRB coal train loadings climbed in May
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 3, 2010.) In May, Union Pacific Railroad loaded 896 coal trains in the Southern Power River Basin (SPRB) vs. 887 trains in May 2009. There were 106 missed SPRB loading opportunities last month, 69...
CP Rail may see $1 billion in new revenue
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 3, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian Pacific Railway says it may gain as much as $960 million in new business in the next five years and expects to realize significant cost...
VRE not expected to sue Amtrak
(The following report appeared on the News & Messenger website on June 3, 2010.) MANASSAS, Va. — Virginia Railway Express will recommend against filing a lawsuit against Amtrak following allegations the agency hampered the commuter railroad’s efforts to hire and train...
Top seven railroads increase jobs in April
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 2, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. operations of all seven top-tier North American railroads expanded their workforce in April, the first time that has happened since rail...
AAR: Rail intermodal volume at highest level since November 2008
(The Association of American Railroads circulated the following on June 3, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported that intermodal volume on U.S. freight railroads for the week ended May 29, 2010, reached its highest level...
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 1 — 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....
American Association of Railroad Superintendents boots up career center
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 2, 2010.) The American Association of Railroad Superintendents (AARS) recently launched an online career center to provide job seekers and employers more networking opportunities. The website aims...
San Antonio police issue tickets to drivers who ignore rail warnings
(The following story by Eva Ruth Moravec appeared on the San Antonio Express-News website on June 3, 2010.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — For dozens of drivers, it was an expensive lesson in rail-crossing safety. More than 100 San Antonio drivers received traffic citations...
Amtrak extends free Wi-Fi on Acela trains
(The following story by Michael Dresser appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on June 2, 2010.) BALTIMORE, Md. — After a three-month test period, Amtrak has decided to make free WiFi service on its Excela Express trains a standard of the service and is planning to...
BNSF reopens train tracks west of Spokane
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 2, 2010.) EDWALL, Wash. — The main railroad between Seattle and Spokane is back open, following a derailment. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train jackknifed on a side rail line early Wednesday, blocking...
Connecticut lands federal grants to step up rail security
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 2, 2010.) The state of Connecticut will receive $5.2 million from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to bolster security along the state's rail system, Gov. Jodi Rell recently announced. The...
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