APTA urges THUD Appropriations Committee leaders to provide funding to improve public transit, passenger rail and infrastructure
APTA urges THUD Appropriations Committee leaders to provide funding to improve public transit, passenger rail and infrastructure The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is urging House and Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD)...McConnell stands in way of Brown, Vance victory on Rail Safety Act
The legislation would enhance safety procedures for trains carrying hazardous materials, requiring emergency response plans and stricter regulations to prevent wheel bearing failures. The failure of a sensor to alert the crew to an overheating wheel bearing was blamed for the disaster.
The legislation would require two-person crews for freight trains and would substantially increase fines for safety violations.
It would require the Federal Railroad Administration to oversee infrastructure improvements to railside defect detectors and prohibit issuing caps on inspection times to inspectors.
Union coalition asks federal regulators to improve Class I railroad safety and service
Union coalition asks federal regulators to improve Class I railroad safety and service WASHINGTON — A coalition of labor unions representing railroad shop workers has asked the Federal Railroad Administration and Surface Transportation Board to take five steps...Amtrak announces another round of weather cancellations
CHICAGO — Amtrak has announced a significant number of cancellations beginning Thursday, Jan. 11, for long-distance and state-supported trains serving Chicago in anticipation of a major winter storm expected to hit the Midwest Friday and Saturday. The majority of...Report: SCOTUS Passes on Ohio Grade Crossing Law Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Jan. 8 declined to consider Ohio’s bid “to enforce a state law that penalizes railroads if their trains block grade crossings for more than five minutes, turning away a case that sought further clarity on the scope of federal preemption concerning rail regulations,” according to Law360 Senior Reporter Linda Chiem.