November 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Television station WBNS, November 15, 2021) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Part of the infrastructure bill that was signed Monday by President Biden will put $66.6 billion into the investment of Amtrak. This includes the expansion of passenger trains in Ohio. Full story:...
November 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 15, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on President Biden’s signing of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill today that will invest and...
November 16, 2021 | Accident, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Railway Age, November 15, 2021) NEW YORK — President Joe Biden on Nov. 14 appointed former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to serve as Senior Advisor, coordinating implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the bi-partisan $1.2...
November 16, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Los Angeles Times, November 15, 2021) LOS ANGELES — San Diego has a rare opportunity, thanks to the $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill signed by President Biden on Monday. Over the past three years, top transportation officials for the region have...
November 15, 2021 | Headlines, Legislation, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 15, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill President Biden is slated to sign into law today (Monday, Nov. 15) contains funding for a study of Class I railroads’ use of ever-longer trains and their impact on...
November 12, 2021 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Railway Age, November 11, 2021) NEW YORK — H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, on Nov. 5 passed the House by a vote of 228 to 206. The measure had already passed the Senate and now awaits President Biden’s signature. Passage of the bill is...
November 11, 2021 | Headlines, Legislation, NTSB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 10, 2021) The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress late last week will advance more than a dozen National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) safety priorities, including those that would impact the rail...
November 11, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Bloomberg, November 10, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor stands to receive $30 billion from the recently approved bipartisan infrastructure bill that will be used for improvements including the Gateway tunnel project, according to the...
November 10, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Springfield News-Sun, November 8, 2021) SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Four of Ohio’s six largest cities are key expansion areas for Amtrak as it plans how to spend its share of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Full story: Springfield...
November 9, 2021 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine, November 8, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill awaiting President Joe Biden’s signature includes significant spending for rail-related projects through 2026, from grants to shore up short line track to a study of...
