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NJ Transit “Working Diligently” Toward PTC Deadline, but has Miles to Go

October 5, 2018

October 5, 2018 | Alexander Laska

October 3, 2018 - Three months from the Dec. 31 deadline, New Jersey Transit told the Senate Commerce Committee at...

As PTC Deadline Approaches, Focus Turns to Interoperability

September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018 | Alexander Laska

September 14, 2018 - As the Dec. 31 deadline to fully implement positive train control (PTC) or else qualify for...

Senate Commerce Committee Approves Aviation and Amtrak Nominees and USDOT Reporting Bill

September 6, 2018

September 6, 2018 | Alexander Laska

September 5, 2018 - The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Wednesday two transportation-related nominees and a bill to...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of September 3, 2018

August 30, 2018

August 30, 2018 | Jeff Davis

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Highways and Transit – subcommittee hearing on "Innovation...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of August 27, 2018

August 24, 2018

August 24, 2018 | Jeff Davis

Wednesday, August 29 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee business meeting to consider agenda items including the...

Could a Federal Revolving Fund Help Transportation Infrastructure?

August 17, 2018

August 17, 2018 | Jeff Davis

August 17, 2018 - Part of both the Trump and Shuster infrastructure plans is a new federal funding mechanism for...

Senate Commerce Committee Approves Port Improvement, Rail Crew Bills, STB Nominee

August 1, 2018

August 1, 2018 | Alexander Laska, So Jung Kim

August 1, 2018 - The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved by voice vote today several items including a...

Senate Questions STB and Amtrak Board of Directors Nominees on Safety and Pending Regulations

July 27, 2018

July 27, 2018 | So Jung Kim

July 27, 2018 - On Thursday morning, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation considered presidential nominees Rick Dearborn...

House Appropriations OKs FY19 Homeland Bill

July 27, 2018

July 27, 2018 | Jeff Davis

July 27, 2018 - The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2018 Homeland Security appropriations bill this week, the...

Capitol Hill Events - Week of July 30, 2018

July 26, 2018

July 26, 2018 | Jeff Davis

Wednesday, August 1 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee business meeting to consider several items including S....

Federal Court Decision Opens Door For New FRA On-Time Performance Metrics

July 25, 2018

July 25, 2018 | Jeff Davis

July 25, 2018 - Last Friday, a federal appeals court issued a new ruling in the seemingly never-ending saga of...

AAR Lawsuit Against Amtrak/FRA On-Time Performance Metrics

July 25, 2018

July 25, 2018 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION

This is the original lawsuit by the Association of American Railroads, filed in August 2011, against the joint Amtrak/FRA metrics...