Year: 2007

December 26, 2007

FRA cites Iowa Interstate for allowing unqualified engineer to operate train on main line

December 17, 2007

UTU and State of Illinois Win: Federal court rebuffs Norfolk Southern’s challenge to Illinois Safe Walkways Rule

December 13, 2007

MEMBERSHIP ALERT: Reach out to state reps and senators now and urge them to support long-term mass-transit funding and also intercity rail passenger-rail capital funding

November 29, 2007

Chicago’s metro planning agency takes off gloves, lectures governor and legislative leaders for failing to deliver transit-funding agreement

November 21, 2007

FRA cites CN for second Hours of Service violation in less than three months after carrier holds crew for post-accident interrogation

November 20, 2007

Former Macomb, Illinois, Mayor named to Amtrak board; Szabo calls him “a friend and experienced decision-maker who really understands passenger trains”

October 31, 2007

Durbin leads effort as Senate re-authorizes Amtrak for six years, creates federal/state grants that will help Illinois expand passenger-train network

October 30, 2007

Enjoy holiday cheer, classic urban town homes and a peek at U.S. rail-labor history at the annual Historic Pullman Candlelight House Walk

October 30, 2007

State Transportation Plan review meetings scheduled for five cities Nov. 13-16. Here’s your chance to tell IDOT planners we need more rail

October 24, 2007

UTU Alert: Catch up with latest FRA rules at FRA/UTU Training Workshop Nov. 8 in Chicago
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