The U.S. Senate on November 21 confirmed two Trump Administration nominees for transportation posts, by unanimous consent. John Kramer, of Florida, was confirmed to be Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Transportation. This post is served concurrently with the position of Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Budget and Programs,…
November 22, 2019 – This week, Senate Democratic Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) introduced legislation at the behest of Amtrak to allow the nationwide passenger railroad to sue freight railroads in federal court to enforce Amtrak’s statutory right for its trains to take preference over freight trains when operating on freight railroad tracks.
November 15, 2019 – The House Railroads Subcommittee examined present and future Amtrak policy in a wide-ranging hearing on November 13 featuring the President and CEO of Amtrak as well as stakeholder groups.
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November 15, 2019 – The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a drama-free markup on November 13 and approved 20 bills by voice vote, including a NASA reauthorization and a bill extending federal authority to make RRIF railroad loans for transit-oriented development purposes. The panel also approved nominees for maritime and transportation safety panels and the Amtrak Board of Directors.
Tuesday, November 19 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment – subcommittee hearing on resiliency in water resources infrastructure (witness list here) – 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Tuesday, November 19 – House Small Business – Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure – subcommittee hearing on infrastructure…
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November 8, 2019 – New data released last week by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics estimated that the number of Americans employed in the transportation-related labor force grew to 14.508 million in 2018, an increase of 362 thousand (+2.6 percent) over 2017.