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Three-Month Surface Transportation Extension Proposed

July 28, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire
A bill to extend the authorization for federal highway and transit programs through the end of October has been introduced in the U.S. House.

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Rail Leaders Warn of Consequences to Too Much Regulation

July 27, 2015 Railfanning.org News Wire
Too many regulations would have a major impact on the railroad industry’s ability to sustain private investment to build, maintain and upgrade the nation’s 140,000-mile rail network.

NTSB Recorder Specialist Cassandra Johnson works with officials on the scene of the Amtrak Train 188 Derailment in Philadelphia. (NTSB photo)
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Shuster Plans Hearing on Fatal Amtrak Derailment

May 15, 2015 Todd DeFeo
The U. S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a hearing about Tuesday’s fatal Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, U.S. Bill Shuster, R-Penn., said.

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U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter Asks U.S. Attorney to Investigate Desert Line Railroad

November 26, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., last month sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, in support of an investigation into the Desert Line railroad and the current lease agreement with Pacific Imperial Railroad (PIR).

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Hamberger: Railroads Able to Invest, Address Service and Capacity Issues, Thanks to Balanced Regulations

September 18, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire
Association of American Railroads (AAR) President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation last week that the nation’s freight rail industry is a key enabler of America’s economic revival, thanks to today’s balanced regulatory framework.

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AAR Concerned About STB Bill

September 17, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is expressing concerns over the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Bill (S.2777), scheduled to be marked up in the Senate Commerce Committee.

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Committee to Consider Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act & Other Legislation This Week

September 15, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., is scheduled to mark up various legislation at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

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Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Passenger Rail Legislation

September 11, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders today introduced bipartisan legislation that improves the infrastructure, reduces costs, leverages private sector resources, creates greater accountability and transparency, and accelerates project delivery for Amtrak and the Nation’s passenger rail transportation system.

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Hearing to Review Case Studies of Surface Transportation Environmental Review & Permitting Process

September 4, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, chaired by U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wisconsin., will hold a hearing next week on the federal environmental review and permitting process for surface transportation infrastructure projects.

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Amtrak CEO: Country Not Making Necessary Transportation Investments

February 13, 2014 Railfanning.org News Wire
The nation is not making the necessary investment in its infrastructure to facilitate economic development, the head of Amtrak said in response to a U.S. Senate committee hearing on the future of the federal surface transportation program.

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