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The National Mediation Board (NMB) is delaying the effective date of its rule regarding representation election procedures. The ATA is suing the NMB for the election rule chance. ATA’s request for discovery was denied by the court. The NMB is delaying the implementation of the rule for 20 days until June 30, 2010 because of
Read moreIn 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,
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