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House subcommittee advances bill that would slash funding for rail

House subcommittee advances bill that would slash funding for rail A House subcommittee on July 12 advanced a fiscal-year 2024 appropriations bill that would slash funding to the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak and several rail-related programs. The...

Letter to Members of Congress Encourages Support for REEF Act.

ASLRRA joined the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO in letters to members of the House and Senate encouraging them to support the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness...

Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act

Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act Freight trains frequently stop and block the roads of York, Ala., sometimes cutting off two neighborhoods for hours. Emergency services and health care workers can’t get in, and those trapped inside can’t get...

A provision in the transportation budget is facing a lawsuit

A provision in the transportation budget is facing a lawsuit COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s transportation budget went into effect at the beginning of July. The budget contains several new measures on rail safety in Ohio. One goal is to have emergency measures in place...

Metra to provide Chicago-to-Rockford rail service

Metra to provide Chicago-to-Rockford rail service Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker last week announced a partnership between the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Metra to restore Chicago-to-Rockford passenger-rail service that was discontinued 42 years ago....

Conductor trainee fatality prompts FRA safety bulletin

Conductor trainee fatality prompts FRA safety bulletin The Federal Railroad Administration last week issued a safety bulletin to increase awareness of the dangers of riding moving rail equipment and encouraged railroads to review their training programs for such...