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New Jersey Committee Advances Bill to Allow Disabled Railroad Workers to Receive Homestead Property Tax Reimbursement
The New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced legislation that would make disabled persons who receive disability payments under the federal Railroad Retirement Act eligible for a homestead property tax reimbursement.
Report: NJ Transit Head Announces Resignation
NJ Transit CEO Kevin Corbett is resigning and to take a university job, NJ.com reported.
Trucking & Ports
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The head of a less-than-truckload company based in North Carolina said operating metrics for November 2024 show the continued softness in the domestic economy.
More Headlines
Move Over, There’s a Streetcar Rumbling Down the Tracks
by Todd DeFeo in Hot Shot
The M-Line Trolley, previously named the McKinney Avenue Trolley, provides a unique view of Dallas’ Uptown neighborhood.
Railroad History
Why Are There No Trains on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge?
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened 60 years ago today, on Nov. 21, 1964, connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn and forever changing the histories of both boroughs.
Spotlight on the Sandersville Railroad
The Sandersville Railroad has been in the news recently for a case before the Georgia Public Service Commission.