Federal Comments

September 2, 2025 Kyle D. Fields Chief CounselFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue SEWashington DC, 20590 RE: Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Conductors: Incorporation of Longstanding C3RS WaiversDocket No. FRA-2025-0131 Mr. Fields: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) notice

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September 2, 2025 Kyle D. Fields Chief CounselFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20590 RE:     Repealing Certain Bridge Load Capacity Evaluation Requirements Docket No. FRA-2025-0129 Mr. Fields: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)

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September 2, 2025 Kyle Fields Chief CounselFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue SEWashington DC, 20590 RE:     Permitting Use of Virtual Simulation for Periodic Refresher Training on Brake Systems Docket No. FRA-2025-0127 Mr. Fields: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) notice of

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August 20, 2025 The Honorable David EngSecretaryFederal Maritime Commission800 North Capitol Street, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20573 RE: Investigation Into Flags of Convenience and Unfavorable Conditions Created by Certain Flagging Practices Docket No. FMC-2025-0009 Mr. Eng: On behalf of the undersigned labor organizations, we are pleased to respond to the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) non-adjudicatory investigation into

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August 20, 2025 The Honorable David EngSecretaryFederal Maritime Commission800 North Capitol Street, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20573 RE: Investigation into Flags of Convenience and Unfavorable Conditions Created by Certain Flagging Practices Docket No. FMC-2025-0009 Mr. Eng: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) request

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July 9, 2025 John Karl AlexyAssociate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety OfficerFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20590 RE: Notice of Petition for Waiver of Compliance; Track Inspection Requirements Docket No. FRA-2025-0059 Mr. Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad

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July 7, 2025 John Karl AlexyAssociate Administrator for Railroad SafetyFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue SEWashington, DC 20590 RE:     Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance, CN Extraterritorial DispatchingDocket No. FRA-2003-15012 Mr. Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) notice

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July 7, 2025 John Karl AlexyAssociate Administrator for Railroad SafetyFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20590 Re:  Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance, CPKC Extraterritorial Dispatching Docket No. FRA-2003-15010  Mr. Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) notice

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June 24, 2025 Ms. Carolyn Hayward-WilliamsDirector, Office of Railroad Systems and TechnologyFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue SEWashington DC, 20590 RE: Union Pacific Railway’s Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control System TerritoryDocket No. FRA-2010-0061 Ms. Hayward-Williams: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad

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June 23, 2025 U.S. Department of TransportationDocket Operations, M-30West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-1401200 New Jersey Avenue SEWashington, DC 20590 RE: A4A Petition for Expedited Exemption from 14 C.F.R. 121.131(I)Docket No. FAA-2025-0934 To Whom It May Concern: On behalf of the crew members represented by the Air Line Pilots Association Int’l (ALPA), the International Association

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