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In an interview with Bloomberg News, Amtrak President Joe Boardman continued to lay out his vision of making Amtrak the key player in high speed rail and traditional passenger rail in the United States. Boardman cited the experience and expertise of Amtrak employees as a critical advantage Amtrak had in the high speed rail competition
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Transportation announced that nearly $80 million in grants have been delivered to states as part of President Obama’s historic high-speed and intercity passenger rail program. These grants will go toward the development of a brand new Recovery Act funded high-speed rail systems as well as critical upgrades to existing passenger rail
Read moreThe Dunlop 2 Committee, which was appointed by the National Mediation Board (NMB) in September, 2009, has issued its Final Report examining the internal functions, policies and procedures of the NMB. The four member Committee included TCU’s International Vice President Joel Parker. The other three Members were Seth Rosen, representing airline labor; Kenneth Gradia, representing
Read morePublic meetings looking for input to help development of the nation’s first National Rail Plan were announced recently by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The National Rail Plan will lay out the development of the nation’s freight and passenger rail networks. A final version of the plan is scheduled to be released by September 15,
Read moreMay 10, 2010 – The National Mediation Board (NMB) announced it is publishing in the Federal Register its final change to rules governing representation elections conducted under the Railway Labor Act. The NMB’s final ruling, which takes effect 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register; allows airline and rail workers to elect
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