A New Wave of Railroad Investments

September 29, 2023 | Sohail Husain

September 29, 2023 - On September 25th, the Biden administration announced a new round of rail infrastructure funding.

House Rail Subcommittee Looks at Amtrak Service

June 9, 2023 | Anusha Chitturi

June 9, 2023 - The House Railroad Subcommittee took a look at Amtrak's performance at a hearing this week.

Summary of Senate Railroad Safety Bill

May 12, 2023 | Jeff Davis

May 12, 2023 - This is a summary of S. 576, the Railway Safety Act of 2023, as amended and...

Democratic Sen. Tester Agrees to Block Biden Amtrak Board Nominees

April 28, 2023 | Jeff Davis

April 28, 2023 - Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) announced this week that he will block President Biden's slate of nominees...

Cruz, Other Commerce R's Ask Biden to Withdraw Amtrak Board Nominee

April 21, 2023 | Jeff Davis

April 21, 2023 - Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and six other Republicans on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee...

California High-Speed Rail Project Wants 1/4 of All IIJA Rail Grant Money

March 24, 2023 | Jeff Davis

March 24, 2023 - This month, the California High Speed Rail Authority said that it needs $8 billion in federal...

Amtrak Asks $582M More in FY24 Than Biden & Buttigieg Want Them to Have

March 24, 2023 | Jeff Davis

March 24, 2023 - This week, Amtrak asked Congress for $652 million more in subsidy appropriations then even the rail-loving...

NTSB Issues Initial Report on Ohio Train Derailment

February 24, 2023 | Jeff Davis

February 24, 2023 - The National Transportation Safety Board yesterday released its preliminary report on the derailment of a Norfolk...

Biden Promises Future Tunnel Funding Without Actually Making Grants

February 3, 2023 | Jeff Davis

February 1, 2023 - It is unusual for a politician to hold a large public event to celebrate a project...

Senate Confirms Primus to New STB Term, but Amtrak Nominees Will Wait Until Next Year

December 21, 2022 | Jeff Davis

December 21, 2022 - As part of last night's 10 p.m. Senate "wrap-up" activities, the Senate confirmed, by unanimous consent,...

FRA Invites Applicants for First $2.3B of Non-NEC Intercity Rail Funding

December 9, 2022 | Jeff Davis

December 9, 2022 - The Federal Railroad Administration on December 7 put the first $2.3 billion of the $32 billion...

President Signs Bill Averting Rail Strike

December 2, 2022 | Jeff Davis

December 2, 2022 - President Biden has signed into law H. J. Res. 100, a resolution imposing a contract on...