February 4, 2022 | BNSF, DOT, Headlines, PSR, SMART-TD
(Source: Freight Waves, February 2, 2022) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Two major rail unions are taking their concerns about attendance programs at BNSF and other Class I railroads to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Labor Secretary Martin Walsh, saying that...
February 1, 2022 | BNSF, Contract Negotiations, DOT, National Negotiations 2019, News
CLEVELAND, Ohio, (February 1, 2022) — By letter dated January 31, 2022, BLET and SMART-TD are seeking review by both the Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Transportation of all Class I attendance policies. In a joint letter to Labor Secretary Martin Walsh...
January 31, 2022 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, January 28, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $1.5 billion in grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure...
January 26, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, DOT, FRA, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Railway Age, January 26, 2022) NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have been allowed to file additional comments with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) regarding Amtrak’s application to...
January 13, 2022 | DOT, Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 11, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters Port Division Director Ron Herrera joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today in lauding workers at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long...
December 14, 2021 | Commuter Rail, DOT, Headlines
(Source: New Hampshire Public Radio, December 13, 2021) MANCHESTER, N.H. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Manchester on Monday to talk about the future of passenger rail in New Hampshire and promote the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Full...
November 30, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, DOT, FRA, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: JD Supra, November 23, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684 (117), was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. In addition to $66 billion in funding for passenger and freight railroads, the law...
November 18, 2021 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, November 16, 2021) OMAHA, Neb. — Federal regulators have proposed suspending a Trump administration rule that would have allowed railroads to haul liquefied natural gas while they take a closer look at the potential safety risks. Full story:...
November 9, 2021 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: Natural Gas World, November 8, 2021) VANCOUVER, B.C. — The US Transportation Department on November 8 proposed rescinding a rule that allows for the shipment of liquefied natural gas by rail. The department’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...
September 22, 2021 | DOT, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, September 20, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S Department of Transportation today announced that the Biden-Harris Administration will designate 44 projects around the country as INFRA Extra, making them...
