March 5, 2020 – On Wednesday, March 4, the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled “Funding a Robust Freight and Passenger Rail Network.”
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March 6, 2020 – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a bill (H.R. 1140) that would bring Transportation Security Administration employees under the standard civil service work agreements and protections available to most federal employees.
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March 6, 2020 – Here is a list of every multi-year full funding grant agreement (FFGA) for a new subway, light rail, or bus rapid transit system or extension that was signed by the Federal Transit Administration in at least the last 15 years.
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March 6, 2020 – Amtrak announced this week that President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Anderson is stepping down, at the end of his three-year commitment to the passenger railroad. He will be replaced by William Flynn.
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Tuesday, March 10 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation – subcommittee hearing on the international role of the U.S. Coast Guard – 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Tuesday, March 10 – House Appropriations – Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development – subcommittee hearing on…
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February 28, 2020 – The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction over federal mass transit policy, held a long-awaited hearing on February 25 to hear stakeholder perspectives on transit issues, as the committee prepares to draft a multi-year transit reauthorization bill.
February 28, 2020 – The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Security had a field hearing on the scanning and screening of air cargo on February 25 at Logan Airport in Boston.