Federal Legislation & Regulation

Transit execs urge Congress to pass $36B in emergency relief funding »

KEYWORDS: Public transportation, COVID-19, emergency relief funding, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Sound Transit, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, New Jersey Transit.

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Rail Industry Trends

AAR poll: A majority of Americans support freight rail's role in U.S. economy »

KEYWORDS: Association of American Railroads, AAR, poll, Morning Consult, majority, support for freight railroads, U.S. economy, Ian Jefferies

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Passenger Rail

DART receives rail delivery for Silver Line »

KEYWORDS: Dallas Area Rapid Transit, DART, Silver Line, rail, Steel Dynamics

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Security

OIG: Amtrak needs to better define police department's role, priorities »

KEYWORDS: Amtrak, Amtrak Police Department, Amtrak Office of Inspector General

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

ASLRRA 'pleased' with rail funding levels in appropriations bill »

KEYWORDS: American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, ASLRRA, Chuck Baker, House Appropriations Committee, fiscal-year 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies legislation, CRISI, BUILD, Nita Lowey

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Passenger Rail

Caltrain drafts policies to increase rail service availability »