February 1, 2012 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 31, 2012) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is gearing up to fight provisions in the House Republicans’ long-awaited surface transportation bill that would allow states to increase truck size and weight limits. The...
December 20, 2011 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: The Times of Trenton, December 20, 2011) TRENTON, N.J. — As Congress keeps fighting over funding the federal government and extending a payroll tax cut, mass transit riders are about to lose an important tax benefit that helped make getting to work more...
December 20, 2011 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: The Times of Trenton, December 20, 2011) TRENTON, N.J. — As Congress keeps fighting over funding the federal government and extending a payroll tax cut, mass transit riders are about to lose an important tax benefit that helped make getting to work more...
December 6, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 5, 2011) Late last week, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and other House Democrats introduced the “Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011,” a bill they...
December 6, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 5, 2011) Late last week, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and other House Democrats introduced the “Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011,” a bill they...
November 4, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, November 3, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate narrowly rejected a $60 billion transportation spending bill proposed by President Obama on Thursday, as many Republicans said they supported improving the nation’s infrastructure but balked...
November 4, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, November 3, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate narrowly rejected a $60 billion transportation spending bill proposed by President Obama on Thursday, as many Republicans said they supported improving the nation’s infrastructure but balked...
October 21, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, October 20, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a voting or “markup” session Nov. 9 on a two-year surface transportation funding bill. The bipartisan bill is named “Moving Ahead for...
October 21, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Journal of Commerce, October 20, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a voting or “markup” session Nov. 9 on a two-year surface transportation funding bill. The bipartisan bill is named “Moving Ahead for...
October 13, 2011 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Associated Press, October 12, 2011) WASHINGTON — Congress has approved free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama in quick succession on Wednesday. Critics of the free trade agreements said it showed how Congress was out of touch with Main...
