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29 Mar 2024, 11:30 am
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (1995), which "held that Amtrak was the Government for constitutional purposes, regardless of its congressional designation as private; it was organized under federal law to attain governmental objectives and was directed and controlled by federal appointees" (to quote a later case). [read post]
17 Nov 2023, 7:45 am
But CTA is exempt from installing PTC “because the CTA isn’t linked to the national rail network, and doesn’t fall under federal railroad regulations. [read post]
4 Oct 2023, 7:54 am
Today, the Fifth Circuit will be hearing oral arguments in National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association v. [read post]
16 Oct 2022, 11:33 am
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, better known as Amtrak, includes several routes outside of our nation, including at least one route located entirely within Canada, between Aldershot and Toronto. [read post]
16 Oct 2022, 11:33 am
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, better known as Amtrak, includes several routes outside of our nation, including at least one route located entirely within Canada, between Aldershot and Toronto. [read post]
21 Feb 2022, 1:45 pm
Many argue that Amtrak’s current forced arbitration policy is unjust as the company receives billions of dollars in taxpayer money as a federally owned agency known as The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, yet those same individuals cannot take action against the service when accidents occur. [read post]
12 Apr 2020, 8:10 am
Add to this the four other train systems that operate within New York City’s limits – including the Long Island Railroad (operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority), the MetroNorth Commuter Railroad (also operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority), Amtrak (the name under which the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, a quasi-public company subsidized by the United States Federal Government… [read post]
11 Apr 2020, 5:00 pm
Add to this the four other train systems that operate within New York City’s limits – including the Long Island Railroad (operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority), the MetroNorth Commuter Railroad (also operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority), Amtrak (the name under which the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, a quasi-public company subsidized by the United States Federal Government… [read post]
22 Nov 2019, 12:51 pm
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) shares this sentiment.This week, he introduced a bill called the Rail Passenger Fairness Act, which would give Amtrak the right to “sue freight railroads if it believes that they are failing to give preference to passenger rail operating on their rail lines. [read post]
13 Oct 2019, 7:57 am
Like all Burisma directors, Hunter was compensated for his board service.Hunter focused his work on the principles of corporate transparency, governance and responsibility, which was based on his prior experience as a lawyer and director on other boards, including the Chair of World Food Program USA, which supports the largest humanitarian organization in the world, Vice-Chair of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), to which he… [read post]
5 Jun 2018, 7:26 am
National Railroad Passenger Corp., Civil Action No. 99-2927 (D.D.C., Apr. 26, 2018). [read post]
3 Jan 2018, 9:48 am
” Since Congress already decided that passenger rail transportation is a vital interest, the chances of them saying no to Amtrak are essentially zero. [read post]
3 Jan 2018, 9:48 am
” Since Congress already decided that passenger rail transportation is a vital interest, the chances of them saying no to Amtrak are essentially zero. [read post]
25 Jul 2017, 6:00 am
The national government has an interest in a national economy free of state-imposed barriers, particularly where the collective cost of those barriers exceed national benefits. [read post]
5 May 2017, 6:00 am
by Mark Kantor and Karl Bayer In National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. [read post]
23 Mar 2017, 10:08 am
A supervisory special agent working within the inspector general’s office of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, referred to colloquially as Amtrak, has been reinstated and awarded a hefty sum of over $892,000 by the railroad company after he was terminated for raising safety concerns about a contractor hired by Amtrak. [read post]
22 Sep 2016, 11:58 am
(Certain Underwriters of Lloyds v National Railroad Passenger Corporation et al) [read post]
29 Apr 2016, 12:00 pm
Friday’s ruling did not directly disturb the role of Amtrak as the sole operator of the nation’s passenger train — a duty given to it by Congress when the for-profit corporation was first created in 1970. [read post]
25 Apr 2016, 5:50 am
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), the unique role of London brokers was decidedly disadvantageous to the London Insurers. [read post]
28 Jul 2015, 1:34 pm
In the 1990 amendment to the CAA, the agency was directed by Congress to develop National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, but it also established a “unique procedure” to determine the applicability of the HAP program to fossil-fueled power plants. [read post]
