Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 3/27/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation BNSF addresses STB's service concerns BNSF Railway Co.'s $3.3 billion capital investment plan will put the railroad in a position to meet customers' growth and service expectations this year, President and Chief Executive Officer Carl Ice told the Surface Transportation Board…
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Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 4/9/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Ontario's high-speed rail project gets CA$11 billion boost The funding will come from the province's 2018 budget. Photo – Ontario's high-speed rail feasibility report The province of Ontario will invest more than CA$11 billion to build the first phase of a…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 4/11/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation House passes rail data security bills The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed two bipartisan railroad data and information security bills. One of the bills calls on the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to develop a plan and timeline to implement cybersecurity…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 4/13/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Trump nominates Homendy to serve on NTSB President Donald Trump this week announced his intention to nominate Jennifer Homendy of Virginia to serve on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).Homendy is being nominated to serve the remainder of a five-year term…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 4/13/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Denham: USDOT inspector general to audit California high-speed rail project U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) chairs the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials. Photo – Congress.gov The U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General has agreed to an…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 4/20/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation DART seeks public input on Cotton Belt DEIS Starting today, the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Cotton Belt corridor regional rail project in North Texas is now available for a 45-day public review and comment period, Dallas Area Rapid…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 4/23/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation USDOT creates BUILD grants to replace TIGER program The deadline for BUILD grant applications is July 19. Photo – USDOT The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Friday announced a new infrastructure project funding program that will supplant the popular Transportation…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 4/24/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation STB task force to hold informal meetings on rate review reforms The Surface Transportation Board (STB) yesterday announced its Rate Reform Task Force will begin holding informal meetings with stakeholders next month to discuss ways to reform the board’s rate review…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 4/27/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Senate commerce committee OKs Fuchs, Schultz for STB seats The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Wednesday approved the nominations of Patrick Fuchs and Michelle Schultz as Surface Transportation Board (STB) members.They would serve five-year terms if confirmed by…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 4/27/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Senate commerce committee OKs Fuchs, Schultz for STB seats The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Wednesday approved the nominations of Patrick Fuchs and Michelle Schultz as Surface Transportation Board (STB) members.They would serve five-year terms if confirmed by…