Posts by William Wallace
Democrats introduce bill mandating sleep apnea testing
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/29/2017) Members of Congress representing New York and New Jersey have introduced a bill that would require the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to mandate sleep apnea tests for commercial truckers and rail operators. The legislation would reverse a recent decision by President Donald Trump’s administration to reverse the department’s proposed rule…
Read MoreCommunities aim to control oil train spills on Columbia River
(Source: Tri-City Herald, September 27, 2017) PASCO, Wash. — Ten to 15 times a week, a train carrying 3.5 million gallons of oil rolls within feet of the Columbia River. Full story: Tri-City Herald Thursday, September 28, 2017
Read MoreHealth FSA open enrollment for 2018 begins October 1
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, September 26 — Open enrollment for the Health Flexible Spending Account Plan (FSA) 2018 benefit year runs from October 1 through October 31, 2017. Members must enroll in the Health FSA every year — FSA enrollment is not automatic each year so interested members should act soon so they do not miss out on…
Read MoreGenesee & Wyoming has multiplied holdings a hundredfold since 1977 by employing a carefully crafted acquisition strategy
(source: Progressive Railroading September 2017) By Jeff Stagl, Managing Editor Since Mortimer Fuller III bought a controlling interest in the Genesee and Wyoming Railroad Co. (GNWR) 40 years ago, the company he formed and molded has grown exponentially. Now named Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), its holdings have mushroomed from one small 14-mile railroad in upstate New York…
Read MoreSTB: Class Is employed fewer workers in August
(source: Progressive Railroading 09/22/2017) Class Is employed 147,319 employees as of mid-August, down 3.56 percent year-over-year and 0.15 percent compared with mid-July employment numbers, according to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). Five of the six employment categories reflected workforce decreases in mid-August compared with mid-July. The number of transportation (other than train and engine) employees declined…
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