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RRB: Railroad Retirement age reductions Q&A

May 11, 2016 Railroad retirement benefits are subject to reduction if an employee with less than 30 years of service retires before attaining full retirement age. While employees with less than 30 years of service may still retire at age 62, the age at which full retirement benefits are p [...]

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DOT announces $10 million TIGER grant to extend Amtrak

May 6, 2016 Project includes new passenger platforms in Middlebury, Vergennes and Burlington, Vermont BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg joined Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy and U. [...]

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TTD: Making America great again means rebuilding America

May 6, 2016 By Larry I. Willis, AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department Secretary-Treasurer Unfortunately, the anti-growth, anti-government movement is alive and well. Heck, we have extremists in the GOP who think House Speaker Paul Ryan is too moderate.I had the honor last week of spea [...]

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2016 Regional Meetings

February 1, 2016 Members planning to attend one or both of the SMART Transportation Division regional meetings this summer can now make reservations for either city. Details are available at the Transportation Division website at www.utu.org. Regional meeting registration is available online [...]