The weeklong stopgap spending plan (HR 1363) signed by President Obama on April 9 is designed to give Congress time to assemble and pass a compromise spending bill for the remainder of fiscal 2011. But it also made $2 billion in cuts from fiscal 2010 levels to a number of Transportation programs, including: • $1.5
Read moreOn Thursday April 14, 2011 Walter Breuning of Great Falls Montana passed away at the age of 114. Walter was a Clerk on BNSF and a TCU member since 1919. At the time of his death he held the title of world’s oldest living man by the Guinness Book of World Records. “The stories and
Read moreA major donor to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was charged recently with funneling more than $60,000 in illegal campaign contributions through his railroad employees during the last election. William Gardner, president and chief executive officer of Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co., has agreed to plead guilty to two felony counts – one for exceeding the
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Read moreDemocrats and transportation groups are lining up against the House Republicans’ proposed cuts for transportation spending. The fiscal 2012 budget resolution, drafted by House Budget Chairman Paul D. Ryan, (R-WI) would significantly slash transportation support over the next decade. The proposed budget would slash $5.8 trillion over 10 years. In fiscal 2012 alone, transportation spending
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