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Moving goods by rail helps an Albany business cut costs

(The following story by Brian Nearing appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on March 27, 2010.) ALBANY, N.Y. — At Hillcrest Foods, owner Chris Barkyoumb does a little bit of everything, including fixing the delivery trucks. So it's not surprising that he's added...

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Bus, rail unions rally for more U.S. transit funding

(The following appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on March 29, 2010.) CHICAGO — Transit unions representing bus and rail workers are organizing rallies around the country in the next few weeks to push for more federal funding for public transit. Operation PUSH...

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Caltrain set to approve plans to electrify railroad

(The following story by Mike Rosenberg appeared on the San Mateo County Times website on March 27, 2010.) SAN JOSE, Calif. — After 10 years of study, Caltrain officials on Thursday will approve plans to electrify the railroad from San Francisco to San Jose, setting...

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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...

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GOP warns Obama against labor board appointment

(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Sam Hananel on March 25, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican senators and business groups urged President Barack Obama against using the Easter recess to name a union lawyer to the National Labor Relations...

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UP to bolster infrastructure in Kansas, Washington

(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on March 25, 2010.) Union Pacific Railroad plans to spend $6 million to upgrade a line between Wichita and Caldwell, Kan. To be completed by mid-August, the project calls for removing and installing more...

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