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DAILY HEADLINES November 20, 2009 •AAR: U.S. rail freight volume down during Veterans Day holiday week •CN train crew now resting comfortably at home after hitting a rock/mud slide •TWU set to vote on SEPTA contract •Rail shippers, carriers see 2010 recovery •FRA study shows freight rail fuel efficiency up more than 20% since 1999 •Buffett's Berkshire secures $8 billion loan for BNSF deal •Amtrak adding trains on Cascades route for Thanksgiving holiday •Montana sues BNSF over grain hauls •Opinion: New locomotives are green machines •Grand Central Terminal for Atlanta? •Report: 70 percent of Metra bridges need upgrades •Florida lawmakers confident about the passage of SunRail •CSX introduces ultra-low emission locomotives in Indiana •NS plan to run trains through park angers W.Va. officials •Amtrak extends fare promotion on Northeast Regional service •Rail grinding stirs some confusion •SEPTA moves ahead on extending R3 rail line •New York MTA sets final spending plan for 2010 •UP derailment investigation continues in Ill. •Driver mistakes BNSF railroad tracks for road •Operation Lifesaver films distracted driving public service announcements •Midwest Association of Rail Shippers to host January meeting •Wisconsin land owner injured in ground collapse sues CSX •Union Pacific, San Antonio River Authority agree on new drift removal practices •CSX gives city $22,125 to plant trees along tracks •No Railroad Retirement benefit increase in 2010; Most retiree earnings limits remain at 2009 levels •Railroad Retirement annuities and pensions from work not covered by Social Security or Railroad Retirement •RRB: Medicare Part B Premiums for 2010 •Final RRB Informational Conference of 2009 is Dec. 11 More Headlines Enter your e-mail address to receive BLET news updates. Subscribe Unsubscribe
