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AAR and ASLRAA Request the Nomination of Thomas Jayne to the RRB In a joint letter to the President the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) recommended Thomas Jayne to serve as member of the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). The letter states: Dear Mr. President: On
Read moreUnder the Railroad Retirement Act, a current connection with the railroad industry is one of the eligibility requirements for occupational disability annuities, and is one of the factors that determine whether the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) or the Social Security Administration has jurisdiction over the payment of monthly benefits to survivors of a railroad employee. It
Read moreThis is a follow up to the August 10th article, regarding the Kansas City Southern Railway Company’s (KCS) petition to allow Class III air brake tests, currently required by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), to be performed at the U.S. / Mexican border by American inspectors to instead be performed by Kansas City Southern de
Read moreWalt Barrows, the current labor member on the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), announced earlier this year that he would like to retire from the Board. John Bragg, currently a Vice President with the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen (BRS) has expressed an interest in replacing Walt as the Labor Member. John has the support of the
Read moreEarlier this summer, Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) and Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-13) visited with Amtrak reservations agents at call centers in their respective districts. Their visits came at a crucial time as Amtrak is currently in the process of setting up an outsourcer and could shutter one of the two facilities. Combined, the call centers
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