Amtrak lost $361 million in 2012, the lowest loss in 38 years. In statements by Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman that is good news that will help him make his case to Congress for a boost in capital investment. “We think the numbers are right. Now it’s time to start talking about what policies
Read moreAmtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that an overhaul of the government-subsidized carrier’s corporate structure initiated last year is beginning to have an effect. “When we’re done, Amtrak will look more like a business and less like a government agency,” Boardman told the panel. “And customers will find
Read moreIn a recent release from the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member, President Ed Wytkind said “Too many in Washington are fixated on cutting public spending to balance the budget, not on how to put people back to work and get our economy moving.” As TTD has advocated throughout the
Read moreWorking Americans have cause to celebrate. Thanks in large part to the volunteer efforts of union members throughout this country, President Obama has been reelected, and pro-union Senators like Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts, Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin, and Sherrod Brown in Ohio have emerged victorious. TCU played its part. We wrote each of you about
Read moreFormer Secretary of State, National Security Adviser, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell endorsed President Obama for re-election. Powell cited the President’s leadership in bringing the U.S. back from the brink of economic collapse, ending the war in Iraq, his plan to end the war in Afghanistan and his strong record
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