Amtrak case goes back to court

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; March 5, 2018 OMG WE’RE BACK AGAIN: DOT and…

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Lawmakers: Penalize railroads that don’t hit safety deadline

By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press, The Washington Post; March 1, 2018 The mother of a woman killed when…

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Report: USDOT Secretary Chao backs away from Hudson tunnel funding plan

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 2, 2018 U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told a U.S. Senate committee yesterday that federal…

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Trump Said to Tell Republicans Not to Approve Hudson Rail Tunnel Funds

By Jennifer Jacobs, Justin Sink, and Billy House, Bloomberg Politics; March 3, 2018 Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer urged Donald…

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An infrastructure windfall approaches and PTC news

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Tanya Snyder and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 2, 2018 A ‘YUGE’ DOWN…

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Details of ex-FRA chief’s side hustle revealed

By LAUREN GARDNER, Politico; February 28, 2018 The former top federal railroad regulator’s side gig as a public relations consultant…

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It’s official: Batory sworn in as FRA Administrator

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; February 28, 2018 Ronald L. Batory officially became the 14th United States…

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FTA: Commuter-rail corridor improvements may qualify for grants

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; February 21, 2018 Commuter railroads may qualify for a portion of the $73 million in federal…

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Thelma Drake next Federal Transit Administrator

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; February 14, 2018 The White House announced late on Feb. 13 that…

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Senate confirms Batory, others to DOT posts

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Stephanie Beasley, Brianna Gurciullo and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; February 14, 2018 SENATE…

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FINALLY! Senate confirms top rail safety official

By David Shepardson, Reuters; February 13, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed late on Tuesday a former…

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Trump budget proposes again to cut federal funding for Amtrak in half, which Congress has rejected

By Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, KING 5 News NBC; February 12, 2018 WASHINGTON — President Trump proposed again in his…

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Shuster Statement on White House Infrastructure Principles

A press release from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; February 12, 2018: Washington, DC – House Transportation and Infrastructure…

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Transportation Trade Department, AFL-CIO Statement on White House Infrastructure Proposal

A press release from the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO; February 12, 2018: Washington, DC — Larry I. Willis,…

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White House releases 55-page, $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan

By Mallory Shelbourne, The Hill; February 12, 2018 The White House on Monday officially released a 55-page proposal for President…

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Top U.S. Railroad Official Out After Reports of Moonlighting

By Arit John, Bloomberg Politics; February 10, 2018 Heath Hall has resigned as a top official with the Federal Railroad…

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New Jersey Senators Booker, Menendez slam Trump on rail safety as Democrats block nominee

By Curtis Tate, Staff Writer, NorthJersey.com; February 9, 2018 HOBOKEN — New Jersey’s U.S. senators ripped into the Trump administration…

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Amtrak CEO to Testify Before U.S. House in Wake of Accidents

By David Shepardson, Reuters, U.S. News & World Report; February 8, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Richard…

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Inexplicable and Irresponsible’ — Top Transportation Official Goes After Schumer After String Of Amtrak Crashes

By Jack Crowe, Political Reporter, The Daily Caller; February 7, 2018 A senior Department of Transportation official derided Senate Minority…

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NTSB: CSX signals were down for PTC upgrades; Ron Batory nomination still on hold

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Stephanie Beasley, Brianna Gurciullo and Adrienne Hurst, Politico Morning Transportation; February 6, 2018Batory calls…

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NTSB Launches Go-Team to Investigate Today’s Amtrak Accident

A press release from the National Transportation Safety Board: WASHINGTON (Jan. 31, 2018) — The National Transportation Safety Board has…

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Trump calls for $1.5 trillion infrastructure package

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 31, 2018 President Donald Trump called on Congress last night to produce legislation that will…

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Report: FRA chief counsel Reyes serving as acting administrator

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 30, 2018 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Chief Counsel Juan Reyes has become the agency’s acting…

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Kansas Senate committee looks at passenger rail

By Chad Frey, Newton Kansan, The Ottawa Herald; January 26, 2018 Led by Sen. Carolyn McGinn (R-Sedgwick), the Kansas Senate…

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Ontario: Is the return of the Northlander passenger train a reality?

By Chris Dawson, BayToday.ca; January 24, 2018 Corina Moore hopes as Ontario Northland continues to build momentum that one day…

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