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Union Pacific CEO seeing signs of better business
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Samantha Bomkamp on March 12, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — The CEO of Union Pacific said Friday that shipments carried by the nation's biggest railroad are stronger than expected this year, but are still a long way from...
Railroad layoffs lead to ‘bumping’
(The following story by Joe Ruff appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on March 13, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Railroad layoffs prompted by the recession have brought more than 120 people, some from as far away as California and New Mexico, to Nebraska rail hubs in...
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...
Grants help Railroad Museum of Pa. wrap up 1 project, start 2nd
(The following story by Larry Alexander appeared on the Intelligencer Journal website on March 12, 2010.) STRASBURG, Pa. — Generous grants will allow the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania to complete one large project and start another. A $59,980 grant from the Norfolk...
NE Corridor train deaths: 5 in 2 weeks
(The following appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on March 12, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA — Investigators believe the deaths of two men hit by Amtrak trains on the Northeast Corridor line 11 hours apart yesterday were suicides. The latest fatalities bring to five...
Crews cleaning up Conn. train derailment
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 12, 2010.) WINDHAM, Conn. — Connecticut environmental officials have returned to the site of a freight train derailment in Windham to oversee the removal of four cars carrying ethanol that went off the tracks....
David Gunn makes recommendations to DC Metro
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 12, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former Metro general manager who was asked to assess the system has suggested some changes. David Gunn, who previously served as Metro's general manager and as the head of Amtrak,...
Some cities not on track with California high-speed rail
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Daisy Nguyen on March 9, 2010.) BUENA PARK, Calif. — Mayor Art Brown spent years pushing for a commuter train station combined with nearby housing in his community. But as townhouses are being finished around the...
Study shows more Kansas Amtrak riders than expected
(The following story by Jeannine Koranda appeared on the Wichita Eagle website on March 12, 2010.) TOPEKA — It would take a minimum of $156 million and three years to bring passenger rail service to Wichita, according to a study released Thursday by Amtrak and the...
Kansas DOT outlines study on expanding rail service
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by John Milburn on March 11, 2010.) TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas is a step closer to expanding passenger rail service in the state, but trains won't start rolling for several years. The state Department of Transportation...
Amtrak looks for ways to improve service on 2 national routes that pass through Ohio
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 12, 2010.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Amtrak says it is looking for ways to improve service on two long-distance routes that pass through Ohio. Amtrak says an upcoming review will include the Cardinal, a train that stops...
Spain marks sixth anniversary of Madrid train bombings
(The following appeared on the Montreal Gazette website on March 11, 2010.) MADRID —Spain marked the sixth anniversary of the Madrid train bombings, Europe's worst Islamist attack, on Thursday with a moment of silence in parliament and other formal ceremonies to...
AAR: Rail freight volume continues to show signs of recovery
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on March 11, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rail freight volume on U.S. railroads is continuing to show some signs of recovery, with both carload freight and intermodal traffic during the week ended March 6...
Opinion: Health reform passes the cost test
(The following column by David M. Cutler appeared on The Wall Street Journal website on March 9, 2010.) NEW YORK — Many people are worried that the health-care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats will fail to bend the "cost curve." A number...
That time of year again — prepare to set clocks ahead
(The following appeared on the Chicago Sun-Times website on March 12, 2010.) CHICAGO — It's coming a few days later than in the last few years, but this weekend it's time to "spring forward" again for daylight-saving time. Last year, it began March 8; the year before,...
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...
Global Partners announces ethanol expansion initiative with CP Rail
(Global Partners LP issued the following on March 11, 2010.) WALTHAM, Mass. — Global Partners LP ("the Partnership") today announced a multi-million-dollar expansion and tank refurbishment project that will add 180,000 barrels of ethanol storage capacity and rail...
Oregon to buy two Talgo passenger trains
(The following story by John Gillie appeared on The News Tribune website on March 11, 2010.) TACOMA, Wash. — Oregon’s Department of Transportation has announced that the state will buy two new Talgo high-speed trains to augment Amtrak’s Cascades service between...
Union Pacific won’t let EPA study land for Nebraska arena project
(The following story by Deena Winter appeared on the Lincoln Journal Star website on March 10, 2010.) LINCOLN, Neb. — The Environmental Protection Agency will test most -- but not all -- of the land the city would buy if it builds an arena west of the Haymarket. Union...
Kansas House advances passenger rail measure
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 10, 2010.) TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas House has given initial approval to a measure laying the foundation for expanded passenger rail service through the state. The bill would establish a passenger rail program...
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