June 2, 2010 | Headlines, Legislation, NS
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on June 1, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The head of Norfolk Southern Railway said he is finding nothing to like in the rail competition legislation pending in the Senate, after passage...
February 25, 2010 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on February 24, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, says he backed a Democratic jobs bill Monday after Majority Leader Harry Reid assured him the Senate will vote...
October 8, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on October 6, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Introduction of a rail regulatory reform bill in the Senate still awaits agreement with some shippers, said Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W. Va....
September 18, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on September 17, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Judiciary Committee passed an antitrust bill that railroads oppose, as it would put them under the same antitrust provisions faced by...
August 5, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation, STB
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 4, 2009.) A bill that would require the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to consider the effects of a rail expansion or merger on local communities is back in Congress. Last week, Rep. Melissa...
August 4, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on August 3, 2009.) Last week, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy approved the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R. 233/S. 146), according to Consumers United for...
July 27, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following story by Stephen Labaton appeared on the New York Times website on July 26, 2009.) WASHINGTON — President Obama’s top antitrust official and some senior Democratic lawmakers are preparing to rein in a host of major industries, including airline and...
July 17, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation, Unions
(The following story by Steven Greenhouse appeared on the New York Times website on July 16, 2009.) NEW YORK — A half-dozen senators friendly to labor have decided to drop a central provision of a bill that would have made it easier to organize workers. The so-called...
June 24, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation, Technology
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on June 23, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two key senators, who chair committees important to transportation infrastructure, urged the Senate to set aside at least $50 million for rail safety...
June 22, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following story by Colby Itkowitz appeared on the Congressional Quarterly website on June 19, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Top House transportation authorizers had harsh words Thursday for the Obama administration’s request to postpone a new highway bill for 18...
