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Mica & Shuster statements from rail infrastructure hearing
(The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee issued the following press release on February 17, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following are the statements of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-FL) and Railroads, Pipelines and...
AHSRA testifies at Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee hearing
(The American High speed Rail Alliance issued the following press release on February 17, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On February 17, the American High Speed Rail Alliance (AHSRA) testified at the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads,...
AAR: Weekly rail traffic gains in carloads, intermodal traffic
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on February 17, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported gains in weekly rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 12, 2011, with U.S. railroads originating 274,043...
House rejects slashing Amtrak FY11 funding
(The following appeared on the Railway Age website on Febraury 17, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatatives Thursday approved cuts of various sizes for various government programs, but rejected a proposal to cut $446.9 million in Amtrak funding for the...
DOT seeks way to salvage Florida high-speed rail project
(The following appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on February 17, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite the Feb. 16 decision by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to decline $2.4 billion in federal grants and halt a planned high-speed rail line, the Department of...
Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers boycott vote on union killing bill
(Reuters circulated the following on February 17, 2011.) MADISON, Wisc. — Wisconsin state Senate Democrats boycotting a vote on a plan to curb the union rights of public employees left the state on Thursday in an attempt to force majority Republicans to negotiate a...
Thousands descend on Ohio Statehouse to protest collective bargaining attack
(The following appeared on the Cleveland Plain Dealer website on February 17, 2011.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — As many as 3,800 boisterous public workers from across the state descended on the Ohio Statehouse on Thursday, rocking the normally sleepy Capitol to protest a...
Bomb threat leaves Amtrak passengers shaken
(The following appeared on the Great Falls Tribune website on February 17, 2011.) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — No bomb was found Monday evening on an Amtrak train at Browning, but the threat by a Minnesota college student that there was one jolted 140 passengers, who were...
California would welcome high-speed rail funds from Florida
(The following appeared on the San Jose Mercury News website on February 16, 2011.) SAN JOSE, Calif. — California is now the nation's only state close to building a high-speed railway after Florida killed its project Wednesday, casting further doubt on whether there...
Washington DOT covets Florida high-speed rail money
(The following appeared on the Seattle Times website on February 16, 2011.) SEATTLE, Wash. — Four decades ago, voters in Seattle narrowly turned down a rapid-transit plan in the 1970 election, prompting the federal government to shift $900 million in rail funds to...
