RAILROADS related term(s) Cargo Transportation

Amendments

Federal Railroad Safety Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2132), S14425, S14563, S14566 [6OC]

High-speed rail transportation: authorizing appropriations for development of high-speed rail transportation (H.R. 4867), H11165 [6OC]

———facilitate development (S. 839), S12102, S12128 [18AU]

Analyses

Federal Railroad Safety Act Amendments (H.R. 4545), H4216 [8JN]

Articles and editorials

Smaller Lines Perform Service Others Won't, S15456 [1DE]

Upgrade for Amtrak, S191 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2002; H.R. 4111), S3954 [25MR], H1897 [22MR]

———eliminate funding for certain expenses for pedestrian bridges (see H.R. 4773), H5761 [14JY]

———establish limitations on wage continuation and severance benefits for employees displaced by a discontinuance of service (see H.R. 5208), H11199 [6OC]

Employment: employee protection benefits (see H.R. 3866), H544 [11FE]

Federal Railroad Safety Act: amend (see H.R. 4545), H4219 [8JN]

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 2132), S5940 [18MY]

High-speed rail transportation: authorizing appropriations for development of high-speed rail transportation (see H.R. 4867), H6549 [1AU]

Land use: withdraw certain proposed regulations concerning rights-of-way (see H. Res. 584), H11428 [7OC]

Local Rail Freight Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1942), S3208 [17MR]

Long Island Rail Road Co.: labor-management dispute (see H.J. Res. 379), H4721 [17JN]

Pensions: retirement system (see H. Con. Res. 241), H2582 [20AP]

Railroad Retirement System: recommend dismantlement (see H. Res. 582), H11428 [7OC]

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: reduce waiting period for benefits (see H.R. 4868), H6549 [1AU]

Railway Labor Act: extension of certain provisions relative to the Soo Line Railroad Co. labor dispute (see S.J. Res. 226; H.J. Res. 417), S13853 [30SE], H10007 [28SE]

Safety: improve safety at grade crossings (see S. 2127, 2286, 2334, 2399; H.R. 4855), S5940 [18MY], S9034 [14JY], S10051 [28JY], S11895 [16AU], H6454 [28JY]

———improve safety at grade crossings and rights-of-way (see H.R. 4630), H4883 [22JN]

Short line railroads: treatment of sales (see S. 2264), S8381 [1JY]

Steamtown National Historic Site: establish (see S. 2089), S5398 [9MY]

Taxation: issuance of tax-free bonds for the construction of the Alameda rail corridor project (see S. 2250), S8100 [30JN]

Transportation: establish a National Transportation System (see H.R. 4305), H2913 [28AP]

Descriptions

Monroe railroad consolidation project, Monroe County, MI, S1381 [10FE]

Letters

High-Speed Ground Transportation Development Act: Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H11171 [6OC]

———Representative Mineta, Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House), H11170 [6OC]

ICC appropriations: Representative Dingell, H8443 [16AU]

———several Representatives, H8444 [16AU]

Safety at railroad grade crossings: Indiana Dept. of Transportation, S9041 [14JY]

Sale of short line railroads: James T. Mular, Transportation Communication International Union, S9331 [20JY]

Messages

Federal Railroad Safety Act: President Clinton, S658 [2FE], H183 [2FE]

Railroad Retirement Board Annual Report: President Clinton, S14476 [6OC], H11179 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4111), E507 [22MR]

———funding, H4612-H4616 [16JN]

Arizona: resolution of land claims (S. 1233), H10470, H10471 [3OC]

Federal Railroad Safety Act: amend (H.R. 4545), H4215 [8JN], H7137-H7139 [8AU], E1681 [9AU]

High-speed rail transportation: authorizing appropriations for development of high-speed rail transportation (H.R. 4867), H8429-H8433 [16AU], H11165-H11171 [6OC], E1645 [4AU]

Local Rail Freight Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations, H4586, H4587 [16JN]

Long Island Rail Road Co.: labor-management dispute (H.J. Res. 379), H4655, H4656 [17JN]

Plainfield, NJ: extension of the Newark-Elizabeth lightrail project, E2246 [8OC]

Public utilities: impact of routine railroad maintenance on underground pipelines and telecommunications facilities, H10573 [3OC], E2217, E2224 [8OC]

Railroad Retirement System: recommend dismantlement (H. Res. 582), E2279 [8OC]

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: reduce waiting period for benefits (H.R. 4868), H8433-H8435 [16AU]

Railway Labor Act: extension of certain provisions relative to the Soo Line Railroad Co. labor dispute (H.J. Res. 417), H9993 [28SE], H10573-H10575 [3OC]

Safety: improve safety at grade crossings (H.R. 4855), E1598 [28JY]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Burlingame Train Station, E1825 [12SE]

Transportation: conference on the future of transportation in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, E2073 [5OC]

Vermont: Railtex Corp. purchase of Central Vermont Railway, H11210 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (S. 2002), S3984 [25MR]

———Government investment to upgrade system, S191 [26JA]

Arizona: resolution of land claims (S. 1233), S7658 [24JN]

California: convey certain public lands to the Central Pacific Railway Co. (H.R. 1183), S7095 [16JN]

Dickman, Martin J.: nomination to be Inspector General of the Railroad Retirement Board, S15034 [8OC]

Economic Development Administration: construction projects funding, S9546, S9547 [22JY]

Federal Railroad Safety Act: amend (H.R. 4545), S14426 [6OC]

———amend (H.R. 4545), insert S. 2132 language in lieu, S14425 [6OC]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2132), S5950 [18MY], S14424-S14426 [6OC]

High-speed rail transportation: authorizing appropriations for development of high-speed rail transportation (H.R. 4867), S14991, S15022-S15024, S15055 [8OC]

———authorizing appropriations for development of high-speed rail transportation (H.R. 4867), insert language of S. 839 in lieu, S12133 [18AU]

———facilitate development (S. 839), S12128-S12133 [18AU], S12234 [19AU]

Local Rail Freight Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (S. 1942), S3209 [17MR]

Marion, IL: tribute to Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad, S15456 [1DE]

National Park Service: transportation feasibility study for the Oneida & Western Railroad Corridor, S9718 [26JY]

Railroad Retirement Board: status, S1663 [22FE]

Railway Labor Act: extension of certain provisions relative to the Soo Line Railroad Co. labor dispute (H.J. Res. 417), S14222 [5OC]

———extension of certain provisions relative to the Soo Line Railroad Co. labor dispute (S.J. Res. 226), S13657 [29SE]

Safety: improve safety at grade crossings (S. 2127), S5943 [18MY], S6138 [19MY]

———improve safety at grade crossings (S. 2286), S9040 [14JY]

———improve safety at grade crossings (S. 2334), S10057 [28JY]

———improve safety at grade crossings (S. 2399), S11901 [16AU]

Short line railroads: treatment of sales (S. 2264), S8386-S8388 [1JY], S9331 [20JY]

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority: American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award of Merit recipient, S6541 [7JN]

Taxation: issuance of tax-free bonds for the construction of the Alameda rail corridor project (S. 2250), S8100, S8101 [30JN]

Reports filed

Amtrak Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2002), S13580 [28SE]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4111) (H. Rept. 103-698), H7991 [11AU]

Federal Railroad Safety Act Amendments: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4545) (H. Rept. 103-655), H6762 [3AU]

Federal Railroad Safety Act Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2132), S13580 [28SE]

High-Speed Rail Transportation Development Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4867) (H. Rept. 103-692), H7505 [10AU]

Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1183) (S. Rept. 103-277), S6390 [25MY]

Reduce Waiting Period for Benefits Under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4868) (H. Rept. 103-693), H7506 [10AU]

Resolution of Arizona Land Claims: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 1233) (H. Rept. 103-773), H10536 [3OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 1233) (H. Rept. 103-773), H10536 [3OC]

Resolution of Land Claims in Arizona: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1233) (S. Rept. 103-274), S6390 [25MY]

Statements

Philadelphia's SEPTA Railworks Wins Engineering Award: American Society of Civil Engineers, S6541 [7JN]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 417, extension of certain Railway Labor Act provisions relative to the Soo Line Railroad Co. labor dispute, H10573 [3OC]

H.R. 4545, amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act, H7137 [8AU]

H.R. 4545, Federal Railroad Safety Act amendments, S15216-S15222 [30NO]

H.R. 4867, development of high-speed rail transportation, H8429 [16AU]

H.R. 4867, High-Speed Ground Transportation Development Act, S15022 [8OC]

H.R. 4868, Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, H8433 [16AU]

S. 1233, Arizona Wilderness Land Title Resolution Act, H10470 [3OC]

S. 1233, resolution of land claims in Arizona, S7658 [24JN]

S. 1942, Local Rail Freight Assistance Program appropriations, S3209 [17MR]

S. 2127, Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Act, S6138 [19MY]

S. 2132, Federal Railroad Safety Act appropriations, S5950 [18MY]

S. 2264, sale of short line railroads, S8387 [1JY]

S. 2334, Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Safety Act, S10057 [28JY]

S. 2399, Railroad Grade Crossing Safety and Research Act, S11902 [16AU]