August 11, 2021 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Railway Age, August 10, 2021) NEW YORK — The U.S. Senate on Aug. 9 passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill by a 69-30 count. The legislation now moves on to the House, where it could sit for months. The House and Senate are both on August recess, and House...
July 2, 2021 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 1, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 1, the Teamsters Union applauded the House of Representatives passage of the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684) which will ensure that the nation’s roads, bridges,...
June 29, 2021 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Railway Age, June 25, 2021) NEW YORK — President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have agreed on a five-year, $973 billion infrastructure framework that includes $579 billion in new spending over that period, of which $312 billion is slated...
February 22, 2021 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Trains, February 22, 2021) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In separate bills, Illinois legislators are proposing to limit train lengths in the state to 8,500 feet and provide multiple actions to address trespassing along rail lines. Full story:...
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...
