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Gov. Ed Rendell recently made his pitch for why Pennsylvania and the federal government need to invest more money into the state’s railway system. Rendell said that freight volume is only expected to double in the next 40 years, resulting in 50 percent more trucks on the highways. By 2030, the number of trucks on
Read moreThe NMB’s final ruling allows airline and rail workers to elect unions under the same democratic standards used in other union and political elections in America: a majority of those who cast a vote will decide the outcome. No longer will non-voting employees be counted as NO votes. No longer will employers be able to
Read moreThe U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of Maine have finalized a grant agreement allowing work to begin on the rehabilitation and expansion of the popular state-supported Downeaster Amtrak intercity passenger service. The Downeaster operates five daily roundtrips between Portland, ME, and Boston, MA. “This
Read moreThe National Mediation Board (NMB) recently announced that Harry R. Hoglander has been named Chairman of the National Mediation Board, effective July 1, 2010. Elizabeth Dougherty and Linda Puchala remain as Members of the Board. Click here to read the release from the NMB.
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will begin accepting applications for $2.1 billion in grants to continue the development of high-speed intercity passenger rail corridors. The FRA will also make another $245 million available for individual construction projects within a corridor. Funds for both come from the FY 2010 DOT Appropriations Act.
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