WASHINGTON – Greg Regan, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) issued the following statement after his appointment to the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (PRAC) by the Surface Transportation Board:
“It is my honor to serve on the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee and represent the interests of rail labor before the Surface Transportation Board (STB). I thank STB Chair Marty Oberman for the opportunity to give a voice to thousands of workers as we strive to improve the quality and efficiency of passenger and commuter rail across the country. It is crucial that workers have a voice in the development and expansion of the nation’s transportation systems. I look forward to working with fellow members of the Committee to improve upon existing passenger rail networks, as well as deliver service that works for communities, for workers, and the industry at large.”
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TTD is America’s largest transportation labor federation, representing 37 unions and millions of workers across many transportation industries, including rail.