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The Honorable J. Randolph Babbitt Administrator Federal Aviation Administration (Attention: Docket Operations, M-30) U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Rm W-12-140 West Building Ground Floor Washington, DC  20590-0001 Re: Docket No. FAA-2010-0982: 14 CFR Parts 1, 91, 120, and 135 Air Ambulance and Commercial Helicopter Operations, Part 91 Helicopter Operations, and Part 135 […]

As posted on National Journal’s Transportation Experts Blog Politics and demagoguery keep trumping job creation. The latest episode has the newly elected chief executives of Ohio and Wisconsin sending jobs out of their states to score political points while so many of their constituents continue to suffer in a chronic state of joblessness. With November’s […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), offers the following statement regarding BNSF Railway Company’s request for a U.S. government waiver to have their trains inspected in Mexico. TTD today also submitted official comments to the Department of Transportation in response to BNSF’s request. “There are key functions in […]

Mr. Robert C. Lauby Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations Facility 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, W12–140, Washington, DC 20590 RE: Petition for Waiver of Compliance; Docket No. FRA–2010–0126 Dear Deputy Associate Administrator Lauby: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) , I urge you […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), offers the following statement regarding legislation to kill funding for the high speed rail program in the wake of efforts by the Governors-elect in Ohio and Wisconsin to derail these jobs-creating rail initiatives in their states: “With today’s jobless report showing almost […]

As posted on National Journal’s Transportation Experts Blog With the upcoming departure of Jim Oberstar, Congress – and I dare say – the nation is losing a national treasure, a leader whose resume is trumped only by his character, resiliency and incredible commitment to service. Among many giants in the Congress, Jim Oberstar is the […]

Ms. Nilgun Tolek Director, Office of the Whistleblower Protection Program Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor Room N-3610 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC  20210 RE:  Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982; Docket Number OSHA–2008–0026; and Procedures for […]

The failed terrorist attack on Christmas Day 2009 was a clear reminder that our aviation system remains a target of extremist aggression and that security procedures must continually be re-evaluated and evolve to meet emerging threats.  Aviation workers understand the security vulnerabilities that exist in our system and have been vocal advocates for closing known […]

As posted on National Journal’s Transportation Experts Blog At the President’s Columbus Day meeting, I was proud to be at a White House that wants to transform the way we think about and invest in transportation. President Obama is thinking big, and his commitment to expanding and rebuilding America’s transportation network is going to be […]

by Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO   Last week, I was proud to be at a White House that wants to dramatically increase investments in our transportation systems and sees them as a solution to an economy still stuck in neutral. In the meeting he hosted, President Obama articulated his commitment […]