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Some stored BNSF railcars near Great Falls, Mont. will soon be moving again
(The following story by Kim Skornogoski appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on March 30, 2010.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — In the coming weeks, BNSF Railway Co. is putting some 1,100 railcars that were parked idle between Helena and Great Falls back to work. Some of...
DOT proposes rule to ban texting for truck and bus drivers
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on March 31, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a federal rule that proposes to specifically prohibit texting by interstate commercial truck and bus drivers. The...
Maine rail line focus of bond hearing testimony
(The following story by Kevin Miller appeared on the Bangor Daily News website on March 31, 2010.) AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers heard testimony on Monday from supporters of bond proposals to fund road repair and to preserve a rail line that representatives from several...
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....
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