COMMON CARRIERS related term(s) Aviation; Cargo Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Railroads

Articles and editorials

Security Derailed, S8190 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (see H.R. 1116), H983 [3MR]

Dept. of Transportation: determine feasibility of constructing a highway in California connecting certain roads in Santa Clara and San Joaquin Counties and a fixed guideway system along the right-of-way of the highway (see H.R. 723), H522 [9FE]

———make grants for construction projects to prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential areas (see H.R. 3674), H7741 [7SE]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H410 [8FE]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 1379), S7986 [11JY] (see H.R. 4106), H9043 [20OC]

———provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2992), H4802 [20JN]

———provide for stable, productive, and efficient passenger rail service (see H.R. 1713), H2393 [20AP]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2100 [14AP]

———provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (see H.R. 2351), H3261 [12MY]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see S. 638), S2846 [16MR]

Tariff: provide for duty free entry of certain tramway cars and associated spare parts for use by Portland, OR (see S. 915), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 1824), H2548 [26AP]

Taxation: allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators (see S. 2062), S13361 [18NO]

Telephones: require providers of wireless telephone services to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations located within their area of coverage (see H.R. 733), H523 [9FE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2284), H3197 [11MY]

———improve public transportation (see S. 907), S4257 [26AP]

———improve transportation security (see S. 1052), S5300 [17MY]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: funding, H5280 [28JN], H5380, H5382, H5388-H5397 [29JN], H5554, H5555 [30JN], H9987, H9988 [8NO]

———restore funding to certain routes, H5403-H5408 [29JN]

California: transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (H.R. 1116), E354 [3MR]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty, H1185, H1186 [9MR]

New Jersey: transportation projects funding, H7579 [29JY]

Railroads: provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (H.R. 2992), H4864 [21JN], E1290 [20JN]

———provide for stable, productive, and efficient passenger rail service (H.R. 1713), E726 [21AP]

———provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (H.R. 2351), E972 [13MY]

Tariff: provide for duty free entry of certain tramway cars and associated spare parts for use by Portland, OR (H.R. 1824), E763 [26AP]

Transportation: trucking industry, intercity bus, and railroad security grants funding, H3387, H3388 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

California: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, S9403 [29JY]

Maryland: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (S. 1379), S7992 [11JY]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (S. 638), S2850 [16MR]

Transportation: improve public transportation, S4384 [27AP]

———improve transportation security (S. 1052), S5306-S5309 [17MY]

Reports filed

Federal Public Transportation Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 907), S4257 [26AP]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 907) (S. Rept. 109-62), S4545 [28AP]

Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1631) (H. Rept. 109-314), H11032 [18NO]

Summaries

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3): Committee on Commerce (Senate) Titles Relative to Motor Carrier Safety, Transportation of Hazardous Materials and Household Goods, and Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, S4624 [9MY]

Tables

Bombings with al-Qaeda links: Washington (DC) Post, S8185 [13JY]

Texts of

S. 638, Ferry Transportation Enhancement Act, S2851 [16MR]

S. 1052, Transportation Security Improvement Act, S5309-S5321 [17MY]

S. 1379, Rail Security Act, S7992-S7996 [11JY]