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Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation April 2015
NTSB: Operator fatigue caused CTA-O'Hare incident; investigating freight-train collision Department of Energy to examine crude oil volatility House GOP proposes tighter transportation spending in FY2016 Transport Canada issues haz-mat train directive; BNSF moves first unit train from Aventine ethanol plant in Nebraska Coalition calls for creation of freight infrastructure fund Sens. Schumer, Blumenthal propose shorter extension of PTC deadline STB posts draft environmental statement for proposed Montana rail line Union-backed legislation would require two-person train crews Bill would tie gas tax to inflation to fund transportation infrastructure USDOT's new actions, emergency order address transport of energy products by rail Rep. Payne calls for tighter standards on DOT-111 tank cars FRA announces grants for grade crossing, PTC and passenger-rail projects House bill would regulate crude oil by rail U.S. Rep. Denham: Where are the rail-safety rules? Senators announce $3 million grant for PTC, rail safety in New York Schumer to FRA: Hire more rail-bridge safety specialists APTA, transit agencies stage rallies for public transportation USDOT proposes rule to allow transit agencies to enact hiring preferences NTSB examines second electrical-arcing incident at WMATA T&I Committee Chair Shuster kicks off transportation 'roadshow' NTSB urges quick action on tank-car safety measures USDOT: $500 million available for TIGER's seventh round << Previous Next >>S | M | T | W | T | F | S | |
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