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EWS CLIPS April 5, 2013 Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters EWS CLIPS April 5, 2013 Randall Brassell, Director of Communications Telephone: 615-521-4097 (Fax) 615-824-2164 Email: [email protected] 4/1/2013 9:30:00 AM Obama's newly minted 'Rebuild America Partnership' plan would provide $4 billion for TIGER, TIFIA programs President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled a "Rebuild America Partnership" plan, which aims to bolster the nation's transportation infrastructure by encouraging private investments and providing $14 billion for transportation projects. Since he took office four years ago, more than 350,000 miles of U.S. roads, 6,000 miles of rail and 20,000 bridges have been repaired or replaced, "but there's more to do and taxpayers shouldn't have to shoulder the entire burden themselves," Obama said in a press release. The plan calls for partnering with the private sector to fund projects. To do so, Obama is calling on Congress to enact a National Infrastructure Bank capitalized with $10 billion to leverage private and public capital, and to invest in a broad range of infrastructure projects "without earmarks or political influence." "In addition, the Administration is proposing changes to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act aimed at enhancing the attractiveness of investment in U.S. infrastructure and real estate to a broader universe of private investors," said Obama. The plan also would provide state and local governments access to a new America Fast Forward Bonds program that would build upon the successful example of the Build America Bonds program and broaden its use to include the types of projects that can be financed with qualified private activity bonds, he said. Moreover, the plan would provide $4 billion in new competitive funding for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) programs in 2014 in addition to a recent eight-fold increase in TIFIA funding to $1 billion via the MAP-21 surface transportation reauthorization bill. "Over the past 13 years, TIFIA has entered into 27 loan agreements worth $10.4 billion, resulting in more than $41 billion in total project investment," said Obama. "The additional [TIGER] investment would make new grant and loan funding available for states and localities across the country, giving them both a new source of financing and the flexibility to design projects and financing packages to meet their needs." Building America's Future officials hailed the plan, including the $14 billion proposed for a National Infrastructure Bank and the TIGER/TIFIA programs. "[We] support creating a National Infrastructure Bank to better leverage investments, as well as encourage public-private partnerships," said Ed Rendell, the former Pennsylvania governor who co-chairs Building America's Future, in a prepared statement. "I applaud his plan, but we all know our national infrastructure is in such poor shape that we will need even further investment for decades to come." 4/1/2013 10:00:00 AM Amtrak seeks more federal capital funds for infrastructure, but less operating support for FY2014 In its fiscal-year 2014 funding request to Congress, Amtrak is emphasizing the need for federal funds to improve and expand intercity passenger-rail service, but requesting less federal operating support. Amtrak is seeking $373 million in federal operating support for FY2014, or about 17 percent less than it requested a year ago. The lower dollar figure was made possible by an improved financial position last fiscal year during which Amtrak covered 88 percent of its operating costs with ticket sales and other nonfederal revenue sources, up from 85 percent in the prior year, Amtrak officials said in a prepared statement. In addition, if current service levels are maintained, Amtrak's state revenue in FY2014 should increase by $85 million, as the railroad and states implement a congressional requirement on cost allocation for short distance routes. Amtrak also is requesting $2 billion in federal capital funding to maintain the Northeast Corridor and other Amtrak-owned or maintained infrastructure and equipment; advance the Gateway program to expand track, tunnel and station capacity between Newark, N.J., and New York Penn Station; acquire new equipment; and improve accessibility for passengers and disabilities. Furthermore, Amtrak requested $212 million for debt service. "If we truly want to realize our vision of what rail can offer America, in terms of real mobility improvements and rational modal choices, policy decisions must be made and funding provided to match them," said Amtrak President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Boardman. "These are big decisions, and will require bold thinking, but they will deliver value for the money." He noted that Amtrak ridership, revenue, on-time performance and other leading indicators are reaching record levels or registering improvements. 4/1/2013 10:30:00 AM AAR: Weekly U.S. carloads, intermodal loads climbed again For a second-straight week, U.S. railroads boosted both carloads and intermodal loads. For the week ending March 23, they originated 278,738 carloads, up 0.2 percent, and 235,641 containers and trailers, up 1.4 percent compared with volume from the same week last year, according to the Association of American Railroads . Total U.S. traffic for the week inched up 0.7 percent to 514,379 units. Only four of 10 carload commodity groups posted gains, led by petroleum products at 57 percent. Grain loads declined 17.3 percent and agricultural products carloads dropped 8 percent. Railroads are expecting continued weakness in ag products volume through the year's first half given last year's drought, said Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. analysts in their weekly "Rail Flash" report. "According to the USDA Prospective Plantings report, farmers intend to plant 97.3 million acres of corn in 2013, up 6 percent from 2012 levels and the highest planted acreage since 1936," they said, adding that corn accounts for about half of grain carloads. Meanwhile, Canadian railroads reported weekly carloads totaling 79,130, up 1.9 percent, and intermodal volume totaling 50,589 units, down 2.2 percent year over year. Mexican railroads' weekly carloads climbed 12.7 percent to 15,990 units but their intermodal volume fell 15.5 percent to 7,585 units. Through 2013's first 12 weeks, 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads handled 4,395,372 carloads, down 1.5 percent, and 3,575,271 containers and trailers, up 6 percent compared with the same 2012 period. TEAMSTERS AT REPUBLIC SERVICES EXTEND PICKET LINES TO ELYRIA, OHIO Sanitation Landfill Workers On Unfair Labor Practice Strike Extend Picket Line; Teamsters In Elyria Refuse To Cross (Elyria, Ohio) – Sanitation workers employed at Republic Services/Allied Waste’s [NYSE: RSG] Carbon Limestone landfill traveled from Youngstown, Ohio to raise a picket line extension at Republic’s Elyria, Ohio facility early this morning. Republic’s workers in Elyria – almost 200 sanitation drivers and mechanics – are refusing to cross the picket line. The striking landfill workers are members of Teamsters Local Union 377, and have been on strike since March 27. They are exercising their rights under federal law to strike in protest of Republic’s violations of federal labor law that protects workers’ rights. Republic illegally changed working conditions without bargaining and continues to refuse to provide pertinent information related to contract negotiations. The sanitation drivers and mechanics in Elyria who are honoring the picket lines of their striking colleagues are members of Teamsters Local Union 20 in Toledo. These workers have the right under federal labor law to refuse to cross picket lines or to refuse to work in support of striking workers at other Republic/Allied Waste locations. During the past year, Republic/Allied Waste has forced multiple lockouts and strikes, disrupting trash collection for hundreds of thousands of people across the United States and putting communities at risk in an effort to maximize profits for shareholders such as Bill Gates. “Republic has been bullying its workers by locking them out of their jobs without pay, withholding paychecks, and demanding contract concessions – even though the company makes hundreds of millions in profits each year,” said Ken Hall, Teamsters General Secretary- Treasurer. “Sanitation workers put their lives on the line every day to protect the public health,” Hall said. “They deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.” “Sanitation work is the fourth most dangerous job in the country,” said Robert Morales, Director of the Teamsters Solid Waste, Recycling and Related Industries Division. “These workers are more likely to get killed on the job than police or firefighters. Yet for more than a year now, Republic has been trying to squeeze every last cent out of its workers by cheating them out of pay, ignoring health and safety protections, raising their health care costs, and cutting their retirement benefits.” “Communities should also be aware of what Republic is doing to put their residents’ health at risk,” Morales said. “And it’s not just trash service disruptions and accidents caused by replacement workers. Republic’s record of endangering the public is getting worse – just ask Missouri and Ohio.” In Bridgeton, Mo., an ongoing fire at Republic’s landfill has caused an explosion and months of noxious fumes. The fire is next to buried radioactive nuclear wastes. The Missouri Attorney General has just announced a lawsuit against Republic in order to force it to correct its environmental violations and to provide remedies to help local residents and businesses deal with the ongoing effects of the burning waste. The lawsuit also seeks to order Republic to pay for ongoing environmental testing for compounds such as dioxins, hydrogen cyanide and sulfur dioxide.
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