February 17, 2009 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Legislation
(The following article by Colby Itkowitz was posted on the CQ website on February 14.) WASHINGTON — High-speed passenger rail was a clear winner in stimulus conference negotiations, securing more than four times the funding that was included in either the House...
February 10, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on February 9, 2009.) The Senate agreed on an $827 billion economic stimulus package late Friday and will resume consideration of the measure today. The bill is expected to be approved by a 60-40 vote...
February 9, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following column by Robert Manning appeared on The Desert Sun website on February 8, 2009. Robert Manning is president of Southwest Rail Passenger Association and member of RailPAC, a California rail passenger advocacy group.) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Sometimes it...
January 30, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on January 29, 2009.) Yesterday, the House approved a slightly trimmed $819 billion economic stimulus package that includes more funds for transit than proposed in the original $825 billion American...
January 29, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following story by Christopher Conkey appeared on the Wall Street Journal website on January 28, 2008.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Advocates for mass-transit and passenger-rail service scored two victories in the House version of the economic-stimulus bill, adding $3...
January 29, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on January 28, 2009.) On Monday, House members introduced the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1), an $825 billion economic stimulus package that includes billions of dollars for public...
January 19, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on January 16.) Yesterday, House Democrats unveiled the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, an $825 billion economic stimulus package that calls for $550 billion in spending on a range of...
January 14, 2009 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on January 13.) A freight-rail tax credit bill is back on Capitol Hill. On Jan. 7, Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.) introduced the Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2009 (H.R. 272), which is...
December 5, 2008 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following story by Sun Staff appeared at lasvegas.com on December 4, 2008) LAS VEGAS, NV – The following is the text of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, R-Nev., to a Surface Transportation Board (STB) hearing on the U.S. Department of Energy’s...
October 2, 2008 | Headlines, Legislation
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Andrew Taylor on October 1.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sweeping rail safety reform bill that envisions billions of dollars for Amtrak easily cleared the Senate Wednesday, its passage helped by the Sept. 12 train...
