transportation
Trump’s infrastructure con: He promised so much and delivered so little
February 16, 2018Candidate Trump boasted he would double what Clinton said she’d spend on infrastructure. The scheme released by the Trump administration this week fails to do that.
Read moreSenate delayed train safety rule days before Hoboken accident
October 3, 2016A GOP-run U.S. Senate panel approved legislation delaying a safety system that could have prevented the accident.
Read moreRail workers group condemns allowance of single-worker freight trains
July 7, 2016Railroad workers are organizing for more effective rulemaking.
Read moreAmtrak across America: A hemisphere through moving windows
June 15, 2016Riding the rails from Los Angeles to Connecticut provides a feast for the eyes and an opportunity to reflect on the changes America has seen - plus those still to come.
Read moreUnionists cheer as railroad adminstration proposes two-person train crews
March 21, 2016This is seen as a big win for rail workers, their unions, their members and rail safety.
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