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  • Legislative Outlook , TCU February 17, 2018

    Amtrak will suspend service if PTC not installed by year’s end

    On Thursday, Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson told the House Railroads Subcommittee that they will suspend service on certain lines if Positive Train Control (PTC) is not installed and ready. Anderson did not specify which lines may be suspended, and an Amtrak spokesperson later confirmed that “it’s too early to speculate,” according to the Seattle Times. 

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  • Legislative Outlook , TCU February 17, 2018

    Trump budget guts Amtrak long distance…again

    For the second year in a row, President Trump’s budget calls for Amtrak funding to be cut in half. This year’s budget again asks to cut funding from the current $1.495 billion to $738 million in FY19. And though the math is the same, the Administration’s goals have apparently changed. Last year’s budget simply called

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  • Local News , TCU February 9, 2018

    Amtrak Agreement Update

    The Amtrak Ratification Package has been delivered to all Amtrak Carmen, Clerks, On Board Service Workers and Supervisors. Voting is underway. Any member who has not received a ratification package should contact TCUTA@tcunion.org. Inquiries my also be addressed to TCUTA@tcunion.org. Thousands upon thousands of dollars are at stake. Everyone should review the ratification package and

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  • Legislative Outlook , TCU February 7, 2018

    NTSB faults FRA for failure on sleep apnea

    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ripped into President Trump’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for its prolonged failure to implement proper safety rules and guidelines regarding worker fatigue and sleep apnea. The NTSB’s special investigative report details its findings on two accidents: New Jersey Transit’s accident in Hoboken, NJ, in September, 2016, and the Long

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  • Contracts & Union Resources , TCU February 1, 2018

    AMTRAK Agreement Update – Ratification Packages are in the Mail

    Amtrak Ratification Packages at the Post Office to be mailed.   On February 1, 2018 – a comprehensive ratification package was mailed to all TCU Carmen, Clerical, Supervisor, and On-Board Service Worker members under the Amtrak Agreement. Ballots were mailed to the addresses of record. Members not receiving a ballot for any reason may request

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