February 27, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Peoria Journal-Star, February 25, 2012) PEORIA, Ill. — Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, talked up his party’s transportation funding measure while being critical of a House Republican plan. Full story: Peoria...
February 27, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, February 24, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, House Republicans might scale back its controversial five-year, $260 billion transportation bill. Full story: Journal of Commerce
February 23, 2012 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, February 23, 2012) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A new federal transportation funding plan could cripple SEPTA’s ability to buy vehicles or rebuild stations, general manager Joseph Casey said Wednesday. Casey joined executives from the...
February 22, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation, War on Workers
(Source: Huffington Post, February 17, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans are trying to pass a transportation bill that would strip certain workers of their minimum-wage and overtime protections. As it turns out, several of the companies that would benefit...
February 21, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 17, 2012) Last week, U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) announced he had offered the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act (S. 49) as an amendment to the Senate’s version of a long-term surface transportation measure, the Moving Ahead...
February 16, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, February 15, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Facing shaky support for his surface transportation bill, House Republicans said they would delay the vote on the $260 billion, five-year package until after President’s Day’s recess, according...
February 15, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, February 13, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office estimates the Republican-backed surface transportation plan would cause a $9.4 billion shortfall in Highway Trust Fund expenditures by the end of fiscal...
February 13, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Star Courier, February 11, 2012) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Dick Durban is criticizing a transportation funding bill expected to be voted on in the House next week, warning that it could mean less money for Illinois roads and transit projects. Full story:...
February 13, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle editorial, February 13, 2012) SAN FRANCISCO — House Republicans may have set a record for how many counterproductive ideas can be stuffed into one package with their version of a $260 billion transportation bill. Full story: San...
February 13, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Los Angeles Times opinion column, February 12, 2012) LOS ANGELES — Rail safety advocates applauded when Congress in 2008 passed a law mandating a technology that could prevent deadly train crashes. But the celebration may have been premature. The system,...
