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IVP 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 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 moreJohn Kerry Will Be A Transportation Workers’ President May 16, 2004 – Earlier this year the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO sent a transportation questionnaire to President Bush and Senator John Kerry. The following are excerpts from the questionnaire returned by Senator Kerry: Will you support and fully fund multi-year federal investment in Amtrak?
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