Safety rule threatens North Texas commuter, freight train service
October 12, 2015
Last month, a bipartisan group of more than 150 lawmakers urged Republican Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to pass an extension. That included Reps. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth; Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas; Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas; and Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth.
The Association of American Railroads supports the new technology but is pushing for a decision on an extension by the end of the month.