IDOT Public Meetings
Oct 14, 2015
Reminder remaining schedule: IDOT Announces Multi-Year Program Public Meetings Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is asking the public to participate in meetings being held throughout the...FRA announces new track safety standards following CSX derailment
Oct 11, 2015
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Acting Administrator Sarah Feinberg announced this morning that broken rail was the cause of a CSX Transportation/Plains All American crude-oil train derailment in West Virginia earlier this year. She also announced steps to...Bill introduced to extend PTC deadline
Oct 1, 2015
10/1/2015 The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s leadership yesterday introduced a bipartisan bill that would extend the deadline for railroads to implement positive train control (PTC) technology through the end of 2018. The bill would extend...IDOT Announces Multi-Year Program Public Meetings
Sep 28, 2015
IDOT Announces Multi-Year Program Public Meetings Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is asking the public to participate in meetings being held throughout the state to help develop the...Mobilization Alert: One more battle this year in Missouri, and it’s one we must win!
Sep 5, 2015
Mobilization Alert: One more battle this year in Missouri, and it’s one we must win! (The following message from the BLET Mobilization Team and the Missouri State Legislative Board is directed to BLET members and their families living in the state of Missouri.)...Recent News
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