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May 26, 2017 Meng Introduces Legislation Requiring Train, Ship, and Bus Passengers to be Compensated for Lost Luggage Rep. Grace Meng
May 26, 2017 After Major Push, Schumer Successfully Secures Over $33 Million to Install Lifesaving PTC Technology for Empire Line Tracks from Poughkeepsie to Schenectady; Senator Says Grant Could Save Lives and Prevent Dangerous Accidents Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 25, 2017 Schumer, Gillibrand: In the Face of Penn Station's Crumbling Infrastructure Crisis, Trump's Response is to Double Down on Dilapidation; Senators Say Just-Released Budget, Which Yet Again Cuts Amtrak Capital Budget, Will Lead to More Delays, Derailments & Collapsing Infrastructure Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 24, 2017 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $33 Million in Funding for Positive Train Control, Rail Safety Improvements Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 22, 2017 Meng Reintroduces Bill to Put EPA in Charge of Combating Airplane Noise; Measure Would Take Job Away from FAA Rep. Grace Meng
May 22, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Secretary of Transportation and Director of the Hoffice of Management and Budget - Denouncing Trump Administration's Threat to Cancel Funding for Shovel-Ready Public Transit Projects Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 11, 2017 Suozzi Statement on LIRR Service Disruptions and Delays Rep. Tom Suozzi
May 5, 2017 Governor Cuomo and Congressman Nadler Announce Milestone in Cross Harbor Freight Project Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
May 4, 2017 Schumer Announces New Bipartisan Federal Spending Agreement Includes $328M For Amtrak's Northeast Corridor & An Overall Increase of Over $105M for Amtrak Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 27, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Thad Cochran and the Honorable Patrick Leahy, Chairman and Vice Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee, andthe Honorable Susan Collins, Chairwoman, and the Honorable Jack Reed, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - Northeast Corridor Grants Program Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 24, 2017 Schumer: Penn Station Panic Revealed Dangerous Flaws in Security That Puts Commuters at Risk Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 19, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Senators Urge U.S. DOT Secretary Chao to Visit Century-old NJ, NY Rail Infrastructure Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 19, 2017 Schumer: Recent CSX Derailment in Batavia Is a Sobering Reminder That Oil by Rail Standards Are Still Off Track Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 17, 2017 Letter to Mr. Harrison, CSX - Repeated Concerns by Residents Throughout Ulster County About Nearby Rail-crossings Routinely Blocked by CSX Trains Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 17, 2017 Schumer: Yet Another Grade Crossing Accident, This Time in Rockland County, Is a Sobering Reminder That Oil by Rail Standards Are Still Off Track Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2017 Standing at Watertown International Airport, Schumer Will Double Down on His Effort to Fight Harmful Cuts to Essential Air Service Program Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 13, 2017 Maloney, Latimer, Buchwald, and Burdick Announce Over $6.5 Million Investment for Major Road Repair Project on I-684 Rep. George Latimer, ...
April 12, 2017 Letter to Mr. Oscar Munoz, President and CEO of United Airlines - Velázquez Demands Answers from United Rep. Nydia Velázquez
April 11, 2017 Letter to Mr. Oscar Munoz, Chief Executive Officer of United Airlines, Inc. - Meng Sends Letter to United Airlines CEO About Forcible Removal of Passenger in Chicago Rep. Grace Meng
April 11, 2017 Congressman Meeks Statement on NYC Ferry Opening in Less than a Month Rep. Gregory Meeks
April 11, 2017 Letter to Mr. Oscar Munoz, United Airlines CEO - United Airlines Passenger Scandal Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 11, 2017 The New York Times - Think New York Transit Is Bad? Just Wait Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 11, 2017 Letter to Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines - United's Boarding Policy Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 10, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Susan Collins, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - Call for Continued Investment in Public Transportation Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 10, 2017 Schumer: Recent Derailments--such as One at Penn Station--will Only Get Worse Unless Long-delayed & Critical Investments to Amtrak, NJT, MTA & LIRR Are Made Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Susan M. Collins, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - In support of Strong Investments in TIGER Program in Fiscal Year 2018 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart and to the Hon. David Price, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development - Regarding Mitigating Airplane Noise in FY'18 Spending Bill Rep. Grace Meng, ...
April 6, 2017 Rep. Meeks, Quiet Skies Caucus Support Studies on Noise Pollution in FY18 Appropriations Rep. Gregory Meeks
April 6, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Susan Collins, Chairwoman, and the Honorable Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related Agencies - Funding for National Transportation Safety Board for Fiscal Year 2018 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 6, 2017 Letter to Chairman Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Continue Funding of Essential Air Service to Support Hagerstown Regional Airport Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 4, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member - Mass Transit Security Funding Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, ...
March 30, 2017 Letter to National Transportation Safety Board Chair Christopher Hart - Requesting the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) undertake a comprehensive safety review of the recent string of small plane accidents on Long Island Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2017 Schumer: Harmful Essential Air Service Cuts To Upstate Airports Should Not Clear Senate Runway Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 15, 2017 Reps. Schakowsky, Tonko Critical of Trump Administration Plan to Weaken Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
March 10, 2017 Letter to Donald J Trump, President of the United States - Investments in Aviation Technology Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
March 10, 2017 Letter to Acting Administrator Patrick T. Warren - Urging the Federal Railroad Administration to immediately review the current federal standards for the time between the activation of train warning signals and the distance of an incoming train Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 9, 2017 Reps. Cohen and Kinzinger, Senators Blumenthal, Schumer, Markey, Menendez and Feinstein Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral SEAT Act Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 8, 2017 Letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army Civil Works Doug Lamont - Reiterating my support for the deepening of the Ogdensburg Harbor under the Continuing Authorities Program, Section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2017 Letter to Acting Administrator Warren - Swiftly Obligate the $5.2 Million in Railroad Safety Infrastructure Improvement Grants Program Funds Awarded to the New York State Department of Transportation Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2017 Letter to Chairman Hart - Requesting the National Transportation Safety Board Undertake a Comprehensive Safety Review of the Recent String of Small Plane Accidents on Long Island and across the Country in Order to Help Develop Recommendations That Could Prevent Future Incidents Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2017 Meng Commends Delta for Decision to Fly Quieter Airplanes at LaGuardia Airport Rep. Grace Meng
Feb. 28, 2017 Letter to Mr. Michael Ward - Concerning the Condition of a Stone Retaining Wall Along CSX Tracks in the City of Newburgh, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 8, 2017 Velázquez Measure Would Strengthen NYC Transportation Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Requesting More Representation for Motorcyclists on the Motorcyclist Advisory Council Rep. Claudia Tenney, ...
Feb. 2, 2017 Letter to Acting Administrator Gowadia - TSA Must Clear The Runway for Buffalo Niagara International Airport's Equipment Upgrades Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 2, 2017 Schumer: After Saving 50 Jobs at Coach in 2013, Schumer Tours Major Yates County Employer Coach & Equipment and Meets With Workers, Management & Local Leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 1, 2017 Schumer, Gillibrand Joined Families of Flight 3407 to Reaffirm Commitment to Protect 3407-inspired Aviation Safety Regulations as Part of Upcoming FAA Reauthorization Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 25, 2017 Rep. Lynch Introduces Airplane Impacts Mitigation Act Rep. Grace Meng, ...
Jan. 24, 2017 Congressman Nadler Reappointed to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, along with Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Rep. Jerry Nadler
Jan. 22, 2017 Schumer: Plague of Airlines Charging Fees on Overhead Luggage Is Spreading; Now, American Joins United and Others, Squeezing the Pockets of Countless New Yorkers?; Schumer Makes Push to Expand Airline Passenger Bill of Rights in Upcoming FAA Bill to Rollback Unfair Policies Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
May 26, 2017 Meng Introduces Legislation Requiring Train, Ship, and Bus Passengers to be Compensated for Lost Luggage Rep.Grace Meng
May 26, 2017 After Major Push, Schumer Successfully Secures Over $33 Million to Install Lifesaving PTC Technology for Empire Line Tracks from Poughkeepsie to Schenectady; Senator Says Grant Could Save Lives and Prevent Dangerous Accidents Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 25, 2017 Schumer, Gillibrand: In the Face of Penn Station's Crumbling Infrastructure Crisis, Trump's Response is to Double Down on Dilapidation; Senators Say Just-Released Budget, Which Yet Again Cuts Amtrak Capital Budget, Will Lead to More Delays, Derailments & Collapsing Infrastructure Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 24, 2017 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $33 Million in Funding for Positive Train Control, Rail Safety Improvements Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 22, 2017 Meng Reintroduces Bill to Put EPA in Charge of Combating Airplane Noise; Measure Would Take Job Away from FAA Rep.Grace Meng
May 22, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Secretary of Transportation and Director of the Hoffice of Management and Budget - Denouncing Trump Administration's Threat to Cancel Funding for Shovel-Ready Public Transit Projects Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 11, 2017 Suozzi Statement on LIRR Service Disruptions and Delays Rep.Tom Suozzi
May 5, 2017 Governor Cuomo and Congressman Nadler Announce Milestone in Cross Harbor Freight Project Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
May 4, 2017 Schumer Announces New Bipartisan Federal Spending Agreement Includes $328M For Amtrak's Northeast Corridor & An Overall Increase of Over $105M for Amtrak Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 27, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Thad Cochran and the Honorable Patrick Leahy, Chairman and Vice Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee, andthe Honorable Susan Collins, Chairwoman, and the Honorable Jack Reed, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - Northeast Corridor Grants Program Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 24, 2017 Schumer: Penn Station Panic Revealed Dangerous Flaws in Security That Puts Commuters at Risk Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 19, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Senators Urge U.S. DOT Secretary Chao to Visit Century-old NJ, NY Rail Infrastructure Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 19, 2017 Schumer: Recent CSX Derailment in Batavia Is a Sobering Reminder That Oil by Rail Standards Are Still Off Track Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 17, 2017 Letter to Mr. Harrison, CSX - Repeated Concerns by Residents Throughout Ulster County About Nearby Rail-crossings Routinely Blocked by CSX Trains Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 17, 2017 Schumer: Yet Another Grade Crossing Accident, This Time in Rockland County, Is a Sobering Reminder That Oil by Rail Standards Are Still Off Track Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2017 Standing at Watertown International Airport, Schumer Will Double Down on His Effort to Fight Harmful Cuts to Essential Air Service Program Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 13, 2017 Maloney, Latimer, Buchwald, and Burdick Announce Over $6.5 Million Investment for Major Road Repair Project on I-684 Rep.George Latimer, ...
April 12, 2017 Letter to Mr. Oscar Munoz, President and CEO of United Airlines - Velázquez Demands Answers from United Rep.Nydia Velázquez
April 11, 2017 Letter to Mr. Oscar Munoz, Chief Executive Officer of United Airlines, Inc. - Meng Sends Letter to United Airlines CEO About Forcible Removal of Passenger in Chicago Rep.Grace Meng
April 11, 2017 Congressman Meeks Statement on NYC Ferry Opening in Less than a Month Rep.Gregory Meeks
April 11, 2017 Letter to Mr. Oscar Munoz, United Airlines CEO - United Airlines Passenger Scandal Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 11, 2017 The New York Times - Think New York Transit Is Bad? Just Wait Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 11, 2017 Letter to Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines - United's Boarding Policy Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 10, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Susan Collins, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - Call for Continued Investment in Public Transportation Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 10, 2017 Schumer: Recent Derailments--such as One at Penn Station--will Only Get Worse Unless Long-delayed & Critical Investments to Amtrak, NJT, MTA & LIRR Are Made Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Susan M. Collins, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - In support of Strong Investments in TIGER Program in Fiscal Year 2018 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart and to the Hon. David Price, Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development - Regarding Mitigating Airplane Noise in FY'18 Spending Bill Rep.Grace Meng, ...
April 6, 2017 Rep. Meeks, Quiet Skies Caucus Support Studies on Noise Pollution in FY18 Appropriations Rep.Gregory Meeks
April 6, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Susan Collins, Chairwoman, and the Honorable Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related Agencies - Funding for National Transportation Safety Board for Fiscal Year 2018 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 6, 2017 Letter to Chairman Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Continue Funding of Essential Air Service to Support Hagerstown Regional Airport Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 4, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member - Mass Transit Security Funding Rep.Hakeem Jeffries, ...
March 30, 2017 Letter to National Transportation Safety Board Chair Christopher Hart - Requesting the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) undertake a comprehensive safety review of the recent string of small plane accidents on Long Island Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 20, 2017 Schumer: Harmful Essential Air Service Cuts To Upstate Airports Should Not Clear Senate Runway Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 15, 2017 Reps. Schakowsky, Tonko Critical of Trump Administration Plan to Weaken Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
March 10, 2017 Letter to Donald J Trump, President of the United States - Investments in Aviation Technology Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
March 10, 2017 Letter to Acting Administrator Patrick T. Warren - Urging the Federal Railroad Administration to immediately review the current federal standards for the time between the activation of train warning signals and the distance of an incoming train Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 9, 2017 Reps. Cohen and Kinzinger, Senators Blumenthal, Schumer, Markey, Menendez and Feinstein Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral SEAT Act Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 8, 2017 Letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army Civil Works Doug Lamont - Reiterating my support for the deepening of the Ogdensburg Harbor under the Continuing Authorities Program, Section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2017 Letter to Acting Administrator Warren - Swiftly Obligate the $5.2 Million in Railroad Safety Infrastructure Improvement Grants Program Funds Awarded to the New York State Department of Transportation Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 5, 2017 Letter to Chairman Hart - Requesting the National Transportation Safety Board Undertake a Comprehensive Safety Review of the Recent String of Small Plane Accidents on Long Island and across the Country in Order to Help Develop Recommendations That Could Prevent Future Incidents Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2017 Meng Commends Delta for Decision to Fly Quieter Airplanes at LaGuardia Airport Rep.Grace Meng
Feb. 28, 2017 Letter to Mr. Michael Ward - Concerning the Condition of a Stone Retaining Wall Along CSX Tracks in the City of Newburgh, New York Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 8, 2017 Velázquez Measure Would Strengthen NYC Transportation Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation - Requesting More Representation for Motorcyclists on the Motorcyclist Advisory Council Rep.Claudia Tenney, ...
Feb. 2, 2017 Letter to Acting Administrator Gowadia - TSA Must Clear The Runway for Buffalo Niagara International Airport's Equipment Upgrades Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 2, 2017 Schumer: After Saving 50 Jobs at Coach in 2013, Schumer Tours Major Yates County Employer Coach & Equipment and Meets With Workers, Management & Local Leaders Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 1, 2017 Schumer, Gillibrand Joined Families of Flight 3407 to Reaffirm Commitment to Protect 3407-inspired Aviation Safety Regulations as Part of Upcoming FAA Reauthorization Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Jan. 25, 2017 Rep. Lynch Introduces Airplane Impacts Mitigation Act Rep.Grace Meng, ...
Jan. 24, 2017 Congressman Nadler Reappointed to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, along with Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Rep.Jerry Nadler
Jan. 22, 2017 Schumer: Plague of Airlines Charging Fees on Overhead Luggage Is Spreading; Now, American Joins United and Others, Squeezing the Pockets of Countless New Yorkers?; Schumer Makes Push to Expand Airline Passenger Bill of Rights in Upcoming FAA Bill to Rollback Unfair Policies Sen.Chuck Schumer
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