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According to NBCConnecticut.com, new speed-rail options for commuters in Connecticut will be available in spring of 2018, with additional routes planned for the cities of New Haven, Hartford and Springfield. Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy announced that TransitAmerica Services and Alternate Concepts (TASI/ACI) have been named as the joint service providers for the venture. Officials noted that…
According to a press release from Union Pacific (UP), the railroad’s safety programs have contributed to a 5 percent decline in vehicle-train collisions at crossings for the first half of 2017, as compared to last year. Click here to read more from Union Pacific.
Whether a person is receiving Medicare through Social Security or through the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), the patient may be vulnerable to identity theft due to the SSN/RRB Claim number being present on their Medicare card. Soon, you won’t need to worry about someone obtaining your personal information from your Medicare card. Starting in April…
CSX Net Earnings: $510 million or $0.55 per share, up 15 percent from $445 million or $0.47 per share from 2016’s second quarter earnings results Revenue: Increased 8 percent to $2,933 million Operating Income: $958 million, up 14 percent Operating Ratio: 67.4 percent, down from 68.9 percent Click here to read CSX’s full earnings report. KCS…
John Risch, SMART TD’s national legislative director, spoke with Jaisal Noor of realnews.com on the significance of the 140th anniversary of the first national railroad strike that began July 14, 1877, also known as the Great Railroad Strike and Great Upheaval. More than 100,000 workers participated in the strike, which lasted 45 days. It is…