February 12, 2021 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Transportation Today, February 11, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, said Tuesday that President Biden’s American Rescue Plan contains nearly $10 billion in aid for...
February 4, 2021 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 3, 2021) U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-Mo.) on Monday announced the ranking members of the panel’s railroad and transit subcommittees for the 117th...
January 27, 2021 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Insider NJ, January 26, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. became the chairman of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee today for the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. It oversees the...
July 10, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(Rail Passengers Association press release, July 8, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — House appropriators with jurisdiction over transportation programs gave Rail Passengers another significant victory today, releasing a draft Fiscal 2021 proposal boosting regular Amtrak...
July 8, 2020 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Freight Waves, July 7, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The multibillion-dollar infrastructure bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week, but whether it can make it through the Republican-controlled Senate to President Donald Trump’s desk is less...
June 23, 2020 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Freight Waves, June 22, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Rail groups are considering their next steps as a major, multi-billion dollar infrastructure bill becomes part of a wider trillion-dollar package that also addresses education, housing and renewable energy...
March 19, 2020 | CN, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Freight Waves, March 18, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chicago-area Democrat U.S. Representative Dan Lipinski introduced four bills last week that deal with issues such as blocked highway-rail grade crossings and train noise. The bills were introduced prior to...
March 18, 2020 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 18, 2020) U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), who chairs the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, lost a primary race last night to his progressive challenger, Marie Newman. Full story: Progressive...
February 13, 2019 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 12, 2019) U.S. Reps. Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.) and John Katko (R-N.Y.), and U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) have introduced the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act (H.R. 1139). Full story: Progressive...
February 11, 2019 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 8, 2019) On February 7, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) held its first hearing of the 116th Congress to highlight reasons for investing in the nation’s infrastructure. Full story:...
