Archive for June 12, 2017

(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 29, 2017) CHICAGO — Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a Certificate of Service Months and Compensation (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who had creditable railroad compensation in the previous calendar year. The RRB will mail the forms to employees during the first half…

(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, June 7, 2017) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has appointed Ana M. Kocur as its General Counsel. She succeeds Karl T. Blank, who retired in December 2016 after 43 years of service at the agency. As General Counsel, Ms. Kocur is responsible for directing, coordinating, planning…

(Source: Omaha World-Herald, June 11, 2017) OMAHA, Neb. — At Omaha-based railroad Union Pacific — which got 14 percent of revenue from hauling coal last quarter — the official reaction to the withdrawal from the fossil-
fuel hostile Paris agreement was the opposite of what some might have expected. Full story: Omaha World-Herald Monday, June 12,…

(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, June 7, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 3, 2017, as well as volume for May 2017. U.S. railroads originated 1,286,075 carloads in May 2017, up 8.4 percent, or 99,290 carloads, over May 2016.…

(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 6, 2017) CSX Corp. shareholders attending the company’s annual meeting yesterday approved an $84 million compensation package for E. Hunter Harrison to serve as chief executive officer. Full story: Progressive Railroading