TTD in the news

TTD Statement on the Termination of Canadian Pacific’s Hostile Takeover Bid for Norfolk Southern As published in the American Journal of Transportation WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement in response to the announcement by Canadian Pacific that it is terminating a hostile takeover bid for…

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Federal Railroad Administration Proposes Regulations on Minimum Crew Size Minimum of Two Crewmembers Proposed for Most Operations As published by Peter Buxbaum in Global Trade Magazine The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed regulations establishing minimum requirements for the size of train crew staffs depending on the type of operation. A minimum requirement of two crewmembers is…

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Tragedy in Brussels puts travel security in the spotlight As published by Anthony Davis in Runway Girl Network Following the tragic death of at least 34 people and hundreds of injuries as a result of terrorist attacks in the de facto EU capital of Brussels today, questions are yet again being posed about travel security procedures around the globe.…

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FRA Proposes Keeping Two-Member Train Crew Size As published in Transport Topics The Federal Railroad Administration proposed broad new requirements that railroads run trains with two-member crews, saying that the already controversial proposal is justified in light of recent accidents in Canada and the United States. “A minimum requirement of two crewmembers is proposed for all…

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CP cites growing shipper support for NS merger deal, while UPS and TTD voice objections As published in Progressive Railroading Canadian Pacific has received more than 80 letters from shippers in support of its proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern Corp., CP announced yesterday. Sixty-two of the letters have been posted on the Surface Transportation Board…

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Labor seeks to block proposed freight rail merger   As published by Keith Laing in The Hill   The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department is seeking to block a proposed merger between Canadian Pacific Railway and Norfolk Southern that has been dubbed a “Wall Street takeover” of a prominent U.S. freight company by critics. Calgary-based Canadian…

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US Dept of Transportation Secretary Foxx to Transit officials: Maximize Impact of $305 Billion FAST Act to Create U.S. Jobs   As published by Alaa Milbes in Mass Transit Mag   Late last year, President Barack Obama signed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Fast Act) approving $305 billion in transit spending. The Act includes…

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Amtrak requests $1.8B for fiscal 2017 As published by Keith Lang in The Hill   Amtrak is requesting $1.8 billion for fiscal 2017, officials said Wednesday. The request includes $649 million for operating expenses, $920 million for capital construction costs and $263 million in grants that were authorized by Congress in a transportation funding bill…

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