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Congressmen Support Full Amtrak Funding Congressman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) reacted to Appropriations sub-committee bill that would provide only $550 million dollars for Amtrak by calling it “extremely disappointing.” Together with 170 other members of the House Congressman Menendez sent a letter to the Appropriations sub-committee Chairman and Ranking Member seeking $2 billion for Amtrak in
Read moreNO AGREEMENT REACHED June 28, 2002 By mid-day Friday no agreement had been reached between Amtrak and the Bush Administration for a federal loan guarantee that would prevent a shutdown of Amtrak operations as early as July 8th. Both sides had previously announced that a tentative deal had been reached but talks broke down when
Read moreFRA 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,
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