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FRA Denies UP Waiver Request December 20, 2004 -In a letter dated December 17, 2004, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) advised the Union Pacific Railroad that it was denying the railroad’s request for a waiver of various Federal regulations to permit run through trains from Mexico into the United States at Laredo, Texas. Carmen Division
Read more<< return to news front January 10, 2003 Senator Hollings Re-introduces the ?National Defense Rail Act? On January 7, 2003, Senator Fritz Hollings (D-SC) along with 24 cosponsors re-introduced the National Defense Rail Act ? S. 104 in the 108th Congress. The legislation is similar to S. 1991 which was reported favorably by the
Read moreIVP Parker Chosen to Continue Leading the Rail Retirement Investment Trust 10/27/04 – TCU International Vice President Joel M. Parker was returned by unanimous agreement of rail labor leaders on October 21 to serve his second term as a Trustee of the National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust. Parker’s second term will begin effective February 1,
Read moreAFL-CIO Convention Ends in Chicago After four days of speeches, deliberations and voting the Twenty-fifth AFL-CIO Convention came to an end on Thursday, July 28 in Chicago. On Wednesday, the delegates re-elected President John Sweeney, Secretary-Treasurer Rich Trumka and Executive Vice President Linda Chavez-Thompson by acclamation. The convention began on Monday, July 25 on a
Read moreSenators Hold Press Conference in Support of Amtrak On Tuesday, March 15th Senators Tom Carper (D-DE), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Jon Corzine (D-NJ), Max Baucus (D-MT) and Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) held a press conference at Union Station in Washington, D.C. opposing President Bush’s plan to bankrupt Amtrak. Each of the Senators spoke in favor of continuing
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