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Amtrak chief stunned by proposed Bush budget cuts
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on February 7.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The man who sits in the locomotive at Amtrak is blowing off some steam over President Bush's new budget proposal. The president and CEO of the passenger railroad, David Gunn, shot...
Amtrak backers to fight cuts
(The following report by Tom Belden appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on February 8.) PHILADELPHIA -- The Bush administration proposed yesterday to eliminate virtually all funding for Amtrak, drawing an angry reaction in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, along...
Bush proposes eliminating Amtrak funding
(The following story by Tom Belden appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on February 7.) PHILADELPHIA -- The Bush Administration proposed today to eliminate virtually all funding for Amtrak, drawing an angry reaction and forecasts of failure from political...
Transportation Dept. budget at a glance
(The Associated Press circulated the following on February 7.) Agency: Department of Transportation Spending: $57.5 billion Percentage change from 2005: -1 percent Mandatory outlays: $1.2 billion Total spending: $58.7 billion Highlights: --Would eliminate Amtrak's...
Secretary Mineta announces $59.5 billion budget for FY 2006
(The DOT issued the following news release on February 7.) WASHINGTON -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today unveiled a $59.5 billion Fiscal Year 2006 budget request that meets the transportation needs of the country and emphasizes spending restraint....
Amtrak financing nearly eliminated
(The following article by Matthew L. Wald was posted on the New York Times website on February 8.) WASHINGTON -- Highway financing would rise slightly while almost all spending for Amtrak would be eliminated under the Transportation Department budget. The plan would...
BLET calls for MTA management review
(The following story by John Valenti appeared on the Newsday website on February 8.) NEW YORK -- A state senator, a union officer and a transit advocate all called Monday for state officials to review the management of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, citing...
Rail security topic of CNN’s “Tonight with Lou Dobbs”
CLEVELAND, February 8 -- CNN Tonight with Lou Dobbs is conducting a series this week on the security of our nation's infrastructure, including a segment on railroad security. Rick Inclima, Director of Education and Safety for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way...
Labor tries organizing in the union-wary South
(The following story by Steven Greenhouse appeared on the New York Times website on February 7.) MIAMI BEACH -- As the BMW's and Mercedeses pulled into the Sunset Harbour condominium complex here, the parking valets rushed over to help, ignoring the 25 union...
Wireless streetcar gains momentum
(The following story by Greg Gormick appeared on the Toronto Satr website on February 7.) TORONTO -- In an era when branding something as wireless has become commonplace, one more product with that moniker would hardly seem earth-shattering. But the import of...
