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High speed rail projects to get $115 million federal boost
(The following story by Matthew Santoni appeared on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website on March 31, 2010.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Federal officials today will make available $115 million for planning and designing high-speed rail projects, reviving hopes for the slowly...
Teens call 911 for rescue after hopping train
(The following appeared on the Sandusky Register website on March 30, 2010.) LA CARNE, Ohio — Two young Toledo men hopped a train and got taken for a ride they weren't expecting late Sunday night. George C. Mathers, 18, and Torrance L. Flowers, 19, jumped onto what...
Benefits under Railroad Retirement and Social Security
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on March 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — Employers and employees covered by the Railroad Retirement Act pay higher retirement taxes than those covered by the Social Security Act, so that railroad retirement benefits remain...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, March 12 — 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....
Canadian firm wins $12.6 million contract to update self-propelled diesel railcars
(The Canadian Press circulated the following on March 29, 2010.) MONCTON, N.B. — A New Brunswick company has won a $12.6-million contract from the federal government and Via Rail to modernize railcars. Industrial Rail Services of Moncton will upgrade six...
Colorado leaders ‘connecting the dots’ on high-speed rail
(The following story by Jeffrey Leib appeared on The Denver Post website on March 30, 2010.) DENVER, Colo. — A study of possible high-speed, intercity rail for Colorado has found that lines between Fort Collins and Pueblo and between Denver International Airport and...
Union Pacific rates to climb, says analyst
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on March 29, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific Railroad “will continue to generate core price increases of roughly 4-6 percent over the next few years,” said stock analyst Lee A....
New train ‘robbers’ cut brakes
(The following story by Larry Hendricks appeared on the Arizona Daily Sun website on March 30, 2010.) FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Two Mexican nationals have been arrested in recent days in connection with two burglaries on BNSF trains in the northern Arizona area Friday...
No going back on CN’s purchase of EJ&E, LaHood says
(The following story by Marni Pyke appeared on the Daily Herald website on March 30, 2010.) CHICAGO — Federal aid alone won't pay for meaningful highway projects these days, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday during a visit to the suburbs. Instead,...
CSX spends $1.3 million in fourth quarter to lobby feds
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 29, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroad operator CSX Corp. spent $1.3 million lobbying the federal government in the fourth quarter, according to a disclosure report. That's even with what it spent in the 2009...
Obama uses recess appointments to fill 15 posts
(The following story by Scott Wilson appeared on the Washington Post website on March 28, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An emboldened President Obama filled 15 key administration posts Saturday by bypassing the Senate, defying the GOP as he announced his first recess...
Teamsters applaud appointment of Becker, Pearce to NLRB
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on March 29, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today praised President Obama for appointing Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the National Labor Relations Board. Hoffa said...
Chicago beefs up security following Moscow train attacks
(The following appeared at CBS2Chicago.com on March 29, 2010.) CHICAGO — Chicago is beefing up security along public transit routes following the subway bombings in Moscow earlier today. In a statement, the city said there are no known threats against the city in...
Russian train attack renews U.S. rail security concerns
(The following story by Mickey McCarter appeared on the Homeland Security Today website on March 30, 2010.) NEW YORK — Twin blasts that killed at least 38 people in the Moscow subway system Monday morning triggered heightened security measures for passenger rail...
US transit security increased over Moscow blast
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Megan K. Scott on March 29, 2010.) NEW YORK — Major transit agencies beefed up security as a precaution Monday following the suicide bombing in Moscow's subway system. New York's Metropolitan Transportation...
Benefits under Railroad Retirement and Social Security
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on March 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — Employers and employees covered by the Railroad Retirement Act pay higher retirement taxes than those covered by the Social Security Act, so that railroad retirement benefits remain...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, March 12 — 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....
Freight train derailment in northeastern Indiana causing delays
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 27, 2010.) WATERLOO, Ind. (AP) — A Norfolk Southern Corp. freight train has derailed in northeastern Indiana, disrupting Amtrak service into and out of Chicago. The train derailed Friday evening in Waterloo,...
Seattle-area passenger rail service restored after mudslide
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 28, 2010.) EVERETT, Wash. — Passenger service on a key rail line north of Seattle has been restored following a mudslide. Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman Gus Melonas says the line running Seattle to...
Providence and Worcester Railroad lost $957,000 in 2009 as volume fell
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 28, 2010.) WORCESTER, Mass. — Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. said on Friday that it lost $957,000 for 2009, after earning $166,000 in 2008. The loss worked out to 20 cents per share, compared with a profit...
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