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RRB Q&A: Comparison of benefits under Railroad Retirement and Social Security
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, April 2, 2018) 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 higher than social security benefits, especially for career employees who have 30 or more years of service. The…
Read MoreMudslide halts rail service between Seattle, Everett
(Source: Associated Press, April 16, 2018) SEATTLE — A 20-foot-wide mudslide on the BNSF Railway lines has shut down all commuter-rail service between Seattle’s King Street Station and Everett. Full story: San Francisco Chronicle Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Read MoreCP: ‘Significant gap’ remains in TCRC, IBEW negotiations
(Source: Progressive Railroading 04/16/2018) Canadian Pacific and two of its unions — the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – Train & Engine (TCRC) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) — are working through the collective bargaining process, the Class I announced late last week. However, a “significant gap” remains between the railroad and the unions. If an agreement cannot…
Read MoreTrump nominates Homendy to serve on NTSB
(Source: Progressive Railroading 04/13/2018) President Donald Trump this week announced his intention to nominate Jennifer Homendy of Virginia to serve on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Homendy is being nominated to serve the remainder of a five-year term on the board. She currently serves as Democratic staff director of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and…
Read MoreUP to spend $22.3 million on Idaho infrastructure
(Source: Progressive Railroading 04/12/2018) Union Pacific Railroad will perform $22.3 million worth of infrastructure work in Idaho this year. The investments will include $16.1 million to maintain track and $1.1 million to maintain bridges in the state, according to a UP press release. Key projects planned this year will include $5.7 million to replace more than…
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