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Jul 7, 2015
Getty Images By Keith Laing – 07/06/15 05:37 PM EDT A group of Democrats from Illinois are pushing Congress to increase funding for the installation of a system to automate the nation’s trains after a deadly Amtrak crash in May. Railroads currently have...RRB announces fall 2015 dates for Informational Conferences, Pre-Retirement Seminars
Jul 1, 2015
RRB announces fall 2015 dates for Informational Conferences, Pre-Retirement Seminars The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has announced a schedule of dates for the agency’s fall 2015 Informational Conferences and Pre-Retirement Seminars. Informational Conferences...Oil train traffic down on BNSF lines in Illinois, Wisconsin
Jun 29, 2015
Oil train traffic down on BNSF lines in Illinois, Wisconsin June 29, 2015 Chris Hubbuch | La Crosse Tribune, Wis. New documents show BNSF Railroad is hauling fewer crude oil trains through Illinois and Wisconsin than it was last winter. BNSF now averages 25 unit...United States Senator Richard Durbin to speak at Mother Jones Monument Rededication Ceremony on June 20
Jun 19, 2015
United States Senator Richard Durbin to speak at Mother Jones Monument Rededication Ceremony on June 20 United States Senator Richard Durbin will be speaking at the at the Mother Jones Monument rededication ceremony scheduled for 10 AM on Saturday, June 20 at...Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act of 2015 (RREEA 2015)
Jun 19, 2015
NARP issued the following statement in response to the Senate rail bill, released yesterday. Make sure to check out the NARP Blog for a full analysis of this exciting bill! June 18, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. —The National Association of Railroad Passengers applauds the...Recent News
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