August 7, 2006 | Amtrak, Headlines, Legislation
(The Meridian Star posted the following article on its website on August 6.) MERIDIAN, Miss. — United States Senators Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) have reached a deal with Senate leaders to bring up the lawmakers’ landmark legislation to...
July 31, 2006 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Newsday posted the following article on its website on July 29.) NEW YORK — Gov. George Pataki Saturday praised a House vote that approved $1.75 billion in tax credits for construction of a rail link connecting Long Island with lower Manhattan — but...
July 31, 2006 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Newsday posted the following article on its website on July 29.) NEW YORK — Gov. George Pataki Saturday praised a House vote that approved $1.75 billion in tax credits for construction of a rail link connecting Long Island with lower Manhattan — but...
July 27, 2006 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Newsday posted the following article by J. Jioni Palmer on its website on July 27.) WASHINGTON — The House is expected to pass today a $1.75-billion financing deal for the construction of a link allowing Long Island Rail Road commuters to ride directly into...
July 27, 2006 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Legislation
(Newsday posted the following article by J. Jioni Palmer on its website on July 27.) WASHINGTON — The House is expected to pass today a $1.75-billion financing deal for the construction of a link allowing Long Island Rail Road commuters to ride directly into...
July 26, 2006 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following article by Marie Tyler was posted on the Washington Times website on July 26.) WASHINGTON — The amount of time railroad employees can work without rest is based on laws created in 1907, but the industry and Congress are struggling to move them...
July 26, 2006 | Headlines, Legislation
(The following article by Marie Tyler was posted on the Washington Times website on July 26.) WASHINGTON — The amount of time railroad employees can work without rest is based on laws created in 1907, but the industry and Congress are struggling to move them...
July 24, 2006 | Headlines, Legislation
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 21.) WASHINGTON — Pending Senate legislation would encourage the Surface Transportation Board to curb anti-competitive railroad practices in Montana and other states. Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont.,...
July 24, 2006 | Headlines, Legislation
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 21.) WASHINGTON — Pending Senate legislation would encourage the Surface Transportation Board to curb anti-competitive railroad practices in Montana and other states. Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont.,...
July 21, 2006 | Headlines, Legislation, STB
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 21.) WASHINGTON — A bill in the U.S. Senate would encourage the Surface Transportation Board to curb anti-competitive railroad practices in Montana and other states. Senator Conrad Burns amended a...
