Issue / Rail Safety
COVID-19 Makes Meeting PTC Deadline Challenging, But Not Impossible
May 01, 2020 | Paul LewisWhile COVID-19 ravages public transit ridership and is having devastating effects on frontline workers, transit agencies are still...
USDOT Gives Out $248M in FY19 CRISI Rail Grants
Mar 12, 2020 | Jeff DavisTransportation Secretary Elaine Chao on March 12 announced the recipients of $248.5 million in railroad grants under the Consolidated...
House Subcommittee Hearing Tackles Capital Funding Challenges, but Fails to Address the Ballooning Cost of U.S. Rail Infrastructure
Mar 06, 2020 | Romic AevazOn Wednesday, March 4, the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials held a hearing entitled "Funding a...
As 2020 Deadline Looms, Railroads Face PTC Implementation Challenges
Aug 01, 2019 | Aaron SomoAugust 1, 2019 The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened for a hearing on July 31 regarding the current...
House Passes Scenic Byways, Route 66 Centennial, FRA Inspection Notification Bills
Feb 08, 2019 | Hayley BurtonFebruary 8, 2019 On February 6, the U.S. House of Representatives passed five bills from the Committee on Transportation and...
Eno Releases Study of Chinese Railcar Issue
Sep 28, 2018 | Alexander LaskaSeptember 28, 2018 The Eno Center for Transportation on September 26 released a new study, The Implications of the Federal Ban on...
Senate Passes Bill Mandating States Conduct Risk-Based Transit Safety Inspection
Sep 28, 2018 | Jeff DavisSeptember 28, 2018 On September 25, the Senate passed a bill setting standards for state mass transit safety oversight agencies...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of October 2, 2018
Sep 27, 2018 | Jeff DavisWednesday, October 3 – Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – full committee hearing on positive train control...
4-Bill “Minibus” Including DOT Appropriations Slips as CR Drama Unfolds
Sep 21, 2018 | Jeff DavisSeptember 21, 2018 Hopes that another four-bill package of appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2019, including the...
As PTC Deadline Approaches, Focus Turns to Interoperability
Sep 14, 2018 | Alexander LaskaSeptember 14, 2018 As the December 31 deadline to fully implement positive train control (PTC) or else qualify for an alternative...
Senate Commerce Committee Approves Aviation and Amtrak Nominees and USDOT Reporting Bill
Sep 06, 2018 | Alexander LaskaSeptember 5, 2018 The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Wednesday two transportation-related nominees...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of September 10, 2018
Sep 06, 2018 | Jeff DavisThursday, September 13 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials...