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Dem senator opposes provision in House Amtrak bill.  Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is vowing to stop a proposal in the $7.8 billion Amtrak funding bill that was approved by the House last week that he says would result in high-speed trains skipping stations in his...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2015   Contact: David Jakubiak, (312) 795-3713 or djakubiak@elpc.org   SCOTUS: Amtrak Has Legal Authority to Set On-Time Performance Standards   WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today affirming Amtrak’s power...

Washington state cites crude-by-rail safety measures

Rail News: Safety Washington state cites crude-by-rail safety measures The Washington State Department of Ecology on Monday released the results of itsMarine and Rail Oil Transportation Study, which details the potential risks of oil transportation, as well as various...

House Passes Amtrak Reform Bill

  PRESS RELEASE House Passes Amtrak Reform Bill For Immediate Release: March 04, 2015 Contact: Jim Billimoria, Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446 Washington, DC – The House of Representatives today approved a bipartisan bill that improves the Nation’s...

Rauner budget would cut Amtrak trains as ridership is climbing

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s proposed state budget would cut 40 percent from Illinois’ funding for Amtrak trains during a time when ridership has been climbing. Passenger numbers and ticket revenue have grown during the past five years. The Lincoln...

Locomotive Engineer critically injured in Metrolink derailment

  CLEVELAND, February 25 — The BLET Safety Task Force has been dispatched to assist the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) with the investigation of a collision involving a Metrolink passenger train and a motor vehicle in Oxnard, Calif. The accident...