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Pa. SLD promotes two-person crew bill
Transportation Division Pennsylvania State Legislative Director Paul Pokrowka asks that all members from the state call their Republican house representatives and ask them to support the state’s two-person crew bill. Representative Jim Marshall (R-Dist. 14) is the prime [...]Secretary Foxx shows need for robust funding
WASHINGTON – With federal surface transportation funding set to expire on May 31, thousands of stakeholders will rally together for Infrastructure Week to urge Congress to say “no” to more short-term measures and “yes” to a long-term funding solution. In support of the third [...]Safety bill passes Calif. Senate with bipartisan support
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Legislation by Senator Lois Wolk, D-Solano, to protect communities along rail lines secured passage from the Calif. Senate with a bipartisan 23-11 vote. Senate Bill 730 requires trains and light engines carrying freight within California to be opera [...]BNSF railway back on track after nasty weather
BNSF Railway has reopened its tracks north of Fort Worth after multiple storm-related incidents during the weekend, the company’s executives say. “Railroading is an outdoor sport, but we should also say these storms have over the last couple of weeks been really terrific in t [...]At least 7 dead, over 200 hurt in Amtrak derailment
At least seven people were killed and over 200 people hurt after an Amtrak train, carrying 238 passengers and five crew members, derailed and rolled onto its side in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia Tuesday night, according to officials. Police said Wednesday that se [...]
AFL-CIO Releases Executive Paywatch Report
Today, the AFL-CIO released this year’s edition of its Executive Paywatch—the most comprehensive searchable database online that measures and tracks CEO pay. Last year, CEO pay for major U.S. companies—already considered exorbitant—increased nearly 16 percent. While an S& [...]
Senate Rejects Fast Track Authority for the Trans Pacific Partnership
A group of pro-trade Democrats in the Senate announced on Tuesday that they will vote against fast-track approval for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. This will effectively block the bill from being debated by the Senate. This comes after the Senate Democrats said Majority Lea [...]DOT to audit FMCSA oversight of high-risk carriers
The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General is conducting an audit into concerns about the “timeliness and effectiveness” of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s reviews of carriers that pose a greater risk. The IG audit, announced in a May 5 memo, cited [...]