Great Lakes to provide flights to Salina, Kan.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected Great Lakes Airlines to provide Essential Air Service Program flights from the Salina Regional Airport to the Denver International Airport. Great Lakes will provide Salina area residents and businesses with nonstop service in [...]

Railroad Retirement annuities not taxable by state

According to Section 14 (45 U.S.C. Section 231m) of the Railroad Retirement Act retirement annuities are not taxable for individual state income tax purposes. Bruce Rodman, of the Public Affairs/Office of Administration of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board says, “Both of our [...]

Nominate a Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year

  The following letter was released yesterday, February 10, by Carolina Worrell, Managing Editor at RailWay Age Magazine:     Dear Class II and Class III executives:  As most of you may know, each year Railway Age accepts nominations for its annual Short Line/Regiona [...]

Two CSX workers injured in Ohio train derailment

The Columbus Dispatch reported that yesterday, February 9, two CSX employees were injured when their train, bound for the Honda plant, collided with a stationary car. CSX has not yet issued a statement. Read the complete story here.    

More than 30 injured in Conn. bus crash

TimesUnion.com reported that a snowstorm caused a charter bus to flip last night on Interstate 95 in Conn., leaving more than 30 passengers injured. Read the complete article here.   

Train crash in Germany causes 10 fatalities

CBC News reported that at least ten people were killed and 89 injured Tuesday morning when two commuter trains crashed head-on near Bad Aibling, in the German state of Bavaria.  Read the complete story here.