Federal Comments

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) notice regarding Canadian National Railway’s (CN) petition to extend its waiver allowing Canadian dispatching of two locations in the United States: the portion of the Sprague Subdivision extending approximately 43.8 miles between Baudette and International…

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On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) notice regarding Amtrak’s petition for a waiver of compliance from the provisions of 49 CFR 229.71, Clearance above top of rail, to implement locomotive-mounted shunt enhancer equipment. TTD consists of 37 affiliated unions, including those…

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On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) notice of availability of proposed standards for rail transit roadway worker protection (RWP). TTD consists of 37 affiliated unions, including those representing the majority of public transportation workers in the United States.[1] We appreciate the…

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On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding Buy America Requirements for Manufactured Products. TTD consists of 37 affiliate unions, including several representing workers in construction and manufacturing who are directly impacted by Buy America policies.[1] In…

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On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) request for comments on a proposed limited public interest waiver for certain zero emission mobile port equipment to be funded in the $3 billion Clean Ports Program from the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA)…

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On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees Located Outside of the United States. By way of background, TTD consists of 37 affiliated unions that represent workers in…

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April 1, 2024 Mr. Karl Alexy Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety & Chief Safety Officer Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington DC, 20590      RE:     Petition for Waiver of Compliance, Georgia Central Railway, L.P. and Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc.      Docket No. FRA-2023-0066 Dear Mr. Alexy: On behalf of…

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On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) notice regarding BNSF Railway Company’s petition to make permanent its existing waiver from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR parts 232 (Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other…

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On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) request for information (RFI) on the progression to net-zero emission propulsion technologies for the rail sector. TTD consists of 37 affiliated unions representing the totality of rail labor, including both passenger and freight rail workers.[1]…

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On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding potential standards for hours of service and fatigue risk management programs for transit workers. TTD consists of 37 affiliated unions, including those representing the majority of public transportation…

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