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  March 28, 2013, 9:00 am

News bites: Laser sentencing

By Keith Laing

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  March 22, 2013, 10:40 am

Rep. Shuster applauds Amtrak decision to continue Pennsylvania service

By Keith Laing

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) is praising Amtrak for reaching an agreement with his state to retain train service there.

Amtrak has considered eliminating portions of the Pennsylvanian line, which runs from New York City to Harrisburg, Pa., with stops in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

At issue was the portion of the line between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, which is the Pennsylvania state capital.

House Republicans have often clashed with Amtrak officials, but Shuster said the company made a good decision on its service in the Keystone State. 

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  March 21, 2013, 5:14 pm

Bill filed to end freight rail antitrust exemption

By Keith Laing

Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and David Vitter (R-La.) have filed a bill that would eliminate antitrust exemptions for freight railroad companies.

The bill, dubbed the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, would prevent freight rail companies from operating monopolies in rural areas, the lawmakers said Thursday.

“It’s simply unfair that companies like Blandin Paper Company in Minnesota pay higher prices because railroads enjoy an exemption from the antitrust laws,” Klobuchar said in a statement. “This legislation makes commonsense reforms that will require the railroad industry play by the same antitrust rules as other industries and will help keep costs down for businesses, farmers and consumers.”

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  March 21, 2013, 9:00 am

News bites: Like a good neighbor

By Keith Laing

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  March 20, 2013, 9:00 am

News bites: Stuck in the mud

By Keith Laing

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  March 13, 2013, 9:00 am

News bites: Contested

By Keith Laing

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  March 12, 2013, 12:30 pm

Ryan budget targets DOT, high-speed rail funding

By Keith Laing

The budget unveiled Tuesday by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) would slash transportation spending in an effort to as part of an effort to cut federal spending by $5.7 trillion.

The plan from Ryan, who is the chairman of the House Budget Committee, is intended to balance the federal budget by the year 2023.

The Ryan budget will serve as the House GOP's answer to President Obama's spending proposals, which are expected to be released later this year.

But whereas Obama has called repeatedly for increasing transportation, Ryan said that the DOT was rife with possibilities for cutting spending.

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  March 12, 2013, 9:00 am

News bites: Car sales, concerts and comets (Oh My!)

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  March 8, 2013, 10:00 am

News bites: Perimeter security

By Keith Laing

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  March 5, 2013, 1:37 pm

Amtrak less reliant on federal funds, CEO says

By Keith Laing

Federal subsidies are covering less of Amtrak's operation costs, the company's CEO Joseph Boardman told lawmakers on Tuesday.

Republicans have railed against federal funding for Amtrak in recent years, but Boardman said Tuesday that record ridership numbers in 2012 resulted in the government covering just 12 percent of the company's operations.

The company previously said its ridership covered 79 percent of its operations, leaving 21 percent to be covered by federal funding. 

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