RAILAMERICA, INC.

Railroads

H.R. 721 / S. 672 - Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2011 - Solicitation of support for legislation to extend and improve the section 45G (26 USC 45G) short line railroad track maintenance credit. H.R. 1473 - Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. No. 112-10); H.R. 1/S.Amdt. 149 - Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; H.R. 1363 Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011(Pub. L. No. 112-8); H.J. Res. 48 - 6th CR (Pub. L. No. 112-6); H.J. Res. 44 - 5th CR (Pub. L. No. 112-4); No Bill Number - FY2012 Transportation Appropriations Bill - implementation and funding of grants related to railroad relocation administered by FRA; Issues related to railroad anti-trust laws impacted by S. 49 - A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads; No bill number reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU; Truck size and weight (TSW) provisions found in S. 112 A bill to authorize the application of State law with respect to vehicle weight limitations on the Interstate Highway System in the States of Maine and Vermont, H.R. 763/S.747 Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2011, H.R. 801 - "Truck Weight Uniformity Act of 2011", H.R. 1473 - Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. No. 112-10); H.R. 1/S.Amdt. 149 - Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; H.R. 1363 Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. No. 112-8); H.J. Res. 48 - 6th CR (Pub. L. No. 112-6); H.J. Res. 44 - 5th CR (Pub. L. No. 112-4); No Bill Number - FY2012 Transportation Appropriations Bill, and similar TSW provisions in appropriations vehicles proposed for FY2011 and FY2012; Issues related to Positive Train Control technology implementation in S. 301; H.R. 304 - To amend the limitation on liability for certain passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United States Code, and for other purposes, provisions related to rail carrier liability; Implementation of disaster assistance grants related to railroads damaged as a result of 2008 & 2009 disasters (Pub. L. No. 110-329 Railroad Rehabilitation and Repair); No bill number reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU; No bill number communications with elected officials regarding efforts to reach agreement with certain units of local government on ownership and lease transfers in lieu of abandonment involving the SJVR Railroad; Advocacy in support of requests for Congressional support for various FRA Rail Line Relocation grant applications.