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Railroad Retirement and dual benefit payments
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, November 13, 2013) CHICAGO — The payment of a railroad retirement annuity can be affected by entitlement to social security benefits, as well as certain other government benefits. Such dual entitlement, if not...
Another missed TPP deadline calls pact’s agenda into question
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 10, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As negotiators for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) missed yet another deadline for completing the pact in Singapore early this morning, labor, environmental,...
Report expected on high-speed rail link between Edmonton and Calgary
(Source: CTV Edmonton, December 10, 2013) EDMONTON — The provincial committee tasked with looking at the possibility of connecting Alberta’s two largest cities with a high-speed rail link said a new report on the possible project will be released in the coming months....
Caltrain electrification still on track
(Source: The Daily Journal, December 11, 2013) SAN MATEO, Calif. — Even though high-speed rail has hit a snag in its funding plans after its most recent court battle, Caltrain officials said its modernization project will proceed on schedule without a hitch. Full...
Sunoco rail spur in N.J. would bring trains of up to 110 cars
(Source: South Jersey Times, December 11, 2013) WESTVILLE, N.J. — The planned rail spur Sunoco is currently pursuing, which officials say will help alleviate traffic headaches in the borough, will bring with it freight trains with up to 110 cars. Full story: South...
Freight train carrying crude oil derails in Cheektowaga, N.Y.
(Source: Buffalo News, December 10, 2013) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Several tank cars carrying crude oil derailed on a train in the Broadway-Harlem Road area of Cheektowaga this morning, according to a spokesman for CSX. Full story: Buffalo News
West Coast crude rail unloading to hit nearly 1 million barrels per day
(Source: Reuters, December 10, 2013) HOUSTON, Texas — Independent refiner Tesoro Corp sees rail unloading capacity all along the U.S. West Coast for North Dakota Bakken crude oil growing to nearly 1 million barrels per day through 2015, an executive said on Tuesday....
Moving crude oil by rail: An explosive situation?
(Source: Philadelphia Daily News, December 10, 2013) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The remarkably rapid rise in crude shipments by rail over just a couple of years - the result of an oil boom in the American heartland - has other safety experts and environmentalists highly...
Bipartisan negotiators unveil budget to avoid January shutdown
(Source: National Public Radio, December 10, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional negotiators announced Tuesday that they'd reached a budget proposal to restore about $65 billion worth of sequestration cuts in exchange for cuts elsewhere and additional fees. Full...
Looking at the stats, America resembles a poor country
(Source: Salon, December 10, 2013) NEW YORK — Three decades of trickledown economics; the monopolization, privatization and deregulation of industry; and the destruction of labor protection has resulted in 50 million Americans living in abject poverty, while 400...
Opinion: Attacking labor movement the same as attacking middle class
(Source: Lexington Herald-Leader, December 10, 2013) LEXINGTON, Ky. — The rise of inequality in the U.S. over the past four decades parallels the decline of unions. The correlation is not accidental because unions not only raise the pay and gain benefits (pensions,...
FRA issues industry-wide Safety Advisory to ensure compliance with speed restrictions
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, December 11, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued an industry-wide Safety Advisory to help ensure railroads adhere to federal...
Norfolk Southern’s CMO sells $715,298 in stock
(Source: WKRB, December 9, 2013) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern Corp. Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Donald Seale sold 7,977 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.67,...
UP Director Thomas Donohue sells $2.3 million in company stock
(Source: Ticker Report, December 9, 2013) NEW YORK — Union Pacific Corp. Director Thomas Donohue sold 14,162 shares of Union Pacific Corp. stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.14, for a total value of...
Teamsters: Use of cell phones on airplanes would be more than just annoying
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters website, December 9, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters don’t believe that an airplane cabin should resemble a teenager’s bedroom. That’s why President James P. Hoffa wrote to the head of the Federal Communications...
Drier weather, stabilization projects have eased railway slide problems
(Source: The Herald, December 10, 2013) EVERETT, Wash. — - Keep your fingers crossed and knock on wood, but so far, Sounder and Amtrak train riders are getting a break this fall from trip cancellations caused by mudslides. There have been no cancellations this autumn...
Audit targets safety of NY state railroad bridges
(Source: Associated Press, December 10, 2013) ALBANY, N.Y. — The state's Department of Transportation lacked records to show adequate and updated safety plans and inspections for many railroad bridges statewide, according to an audit due for release Tuesday by the...
Former Graniteville millworkers needed for lung testing
(Source: Augusta Chronicle, December 9, 2013) AUGUSTA, Ga. — Former Graniteville millworkers are still being sought for free lung testing as part of a study examining the long-term impacts of chlorine exposure. The Graniteville Recovery And Chlorine Epidemiology...
DOT agencies issue supplemental crude transport-by-rail advisory
(Source: Oil & Gas Journal, December 9, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two US Department of Transportation agencies jointly issued a supplemental safety advisory covering unintended movement of freight trains carrying crude oil and other hazardous materials. The Nov. 20...
Freight traffic in Montana, North Dakota hurts Amtrak’s performance
(Source: Associated Press, December 9, 2013) KALISPELL, Mont. — An increase in freight traffic and hundreds of millions of dollars in improvements on BNSF Railway tracks across North Dakota and Montana combined to make Amtrak travel less-than-reliable in recent...
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