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Trump chooses former Metra Chair Oberman for open STB seat

  7/9/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Martin Oberman Photo – Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning President Donald Trump has nominated former Metra Chairman Martin Oberman as a Surface Transportation Board (STB) member. If his nomination...

Amtrak makes PTC progress with BNSF

Rail News: Positive Train Control Activation on BNSF subdivisions is Amtrak’s first host-owned territory implemented with PTC. Amtrak, in coordination with BNSF Railway Co., will implement positive train control (PTC) over several BNSF-owned subdivisions this week,...

Batory confirmed as FRA administrator

  2/14/2018 Rail News: Railroading People Ron Batory speaking at RailTrends in 2016. Photo – Progressive Railroading The U.S. Senate last night approved President Trump’s nomination of Ronald Batory as the administrator of the Federal Railroad...