DeFazio confirms that Congress did not allocate funds.
06/01/2015
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The facts are undeniable. Freight service in the United States of America--we used to have the best freight rail in the world--is abysmal.
Rail labor and shippers really haven't agreed on many things, but they both recommend that we do a better job of defining the common carrier...
Consolidation in the railroad industry has created a system of regional duopolies and the railroads understandable desire to maximize profit...
If you don't move decisively, and don't rise to this occasion, which is a looming crisis, this committee will legislate.