February 28, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(The following article by Herb Jackson was posted on the Bergen Record website on February 28.) WASHINGTON — Railroads dominated Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s return from a weeklong congressional recess Tuesday as he presided at a hearing on providing $19 billion for...
February 20, 2007 | Headlines, Legislation
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Frederic J. Frommer on February 17.) WASHINGTON — Senate and House members from Minnesota introduced legislation Friday that would require congressional approval before the Department of Transportation...
February 20, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 20.) WASHINGTON — Amtrak officials say they need money for infrastructure improvements. The national passenger railroad says some of its proposed improvements are along its heavily traveled...
February 1, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(Reuters circulated the following article by Richard Cowan on January 31.) WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a $463.5 billion funding bill to keep the government running this year, while adding money to care for veterans...
January 30, 2007 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following article by Brian Liberatore was posted on the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin website on January 30.) BINGHAMPTON, N.Y. — With aging railroad infrastructure apparent in the Southern Tier and across the country, Sen. Charles E. Schumer,...
January 16, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on January 15.) WASHINGTON — The Pacific Surfliner, running from San Luis Obispo, Calif., down the coast to San Diego, is Amtrak’s second-most popular route, with nearly 2.7 million passengers last year. But...
January 16, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(The following article by Eric Anderson was posted on the Albany Times-Union website on January 15.) ALBANY, N.Y. — Federal legislation that would provide matching funds for state investments in Amtrak would be a boon to industries in New York, rail advocates...
January 11, 2007 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following article by Eric Lipton was posted on the New York Times website on January 10.) WASHINGTON — Delivering on a major campaign promise, House Democrats used their new majority Tuesday to push through a bill that would write into law several remaining...
January 5, 2007 | Headlines, Legislation
(The Elmira Star-Gazette posted the following article on its website on January 4.) ELMIRA, N.Y. — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., announced today he plans to reintroduce railroad safety and security legislation that would direct millions of dollars in new...
December 27, 2006 | Headlines, Legislation
(Gannett News Service circulated the following story by Raju Chebium on December 24.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg will chair a railway subcommittee when the new Congress begins work Jan. 4, his office learned Friday. The Democrat said his biggest...
