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Q&A: RRB appeals procedure
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, December 15, 2018) CHICAGO — Persons claiming retirement, disability, survivor, unemployment, or sickness benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) have the right to appeal unfavorable determinations on their claims. The following questions and answers describe the appeals process for persons whose claims under the Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad…
Read MoreMicrosoft leads charge for high-speed rail corridor in Pacific Northwest
(Source: Freight Waves, January 21, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Commuters in the Pacific Northwest love to complain about how slow (and archaic) it is to travel between Portland and Seattle by train. It takes about three and a half hours to traverse the 170-mile distance on the Amtrak Cascades, which runs only four trains per…
Read MoreRunaway one-man train crash in Western Australia contributed to US$600 million loss in productivity
(Source: Sydney Morning Herald, January 22, 2019) SYDNEY, Australia — Mining giant BHP has revealed a freight train derailment in Western Australia, a plant outage in South Australia and a copper mine fire in Chile have led to a $US600 million ($838 million) hit to productivity for the first half of the 2019 financial year.…
Read MoreT&I Committee Chairman DeFazio announces Democratic committee roster for 116th Congress
(Source: House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee press release, January 16, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) announced the selection of Democratic Members to serve on the Committee in the 116th Congress. Selections were made by the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and approved by the…
Read More2019 BLET Scholarship Directory
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, January 21 — Each year, the BLET National Division compiles a list of scholarship opportunities available to the children of BLET members. Numerous financial aid opportunities are published here in the 2019 BLET Scholarship Directory. The scholarship opportunities vary widely. The following comprehensive list provides members and their families with contact information for…
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