Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation
Commuter rail agency
Based in IL
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AI Overview
With $1.8M in lobbying spend across 27 quarterly filings, Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation is a significant lobbying presence.
$1.8M
Total Lobbying Spend
27
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
9
Individual Lobbyists
Spending by Year
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $70K |
| 2019 | $140K |
| 2020 | $250K |
| 2021 | $240K |
| 2022 | $240K |
| 2023 | $240K |
| 2024 | $300K |
| 2025 | $320K |
Lobbying Firms
TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
What They Lobby For
- Implementation of the Railroad Safety Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432) including seeking support for federal funding for Positive Train Control; Post-enactment implementation of provisions impacting commuter rail contained in the FAST Act (P.L. 114-94); Provisions impacting commuter rail appropriations bills; Support for federal discretionary grant applications.
- Seeking support for federal funding for Positive Train Control; Post-enactment implementation of provisions impacting commuter rail contained in the FAST Act (P.L. 114-94); Provisions impacting commuter rail in the FY2019 appropriations bill (H.R.6072; S. 3023).
- Implementation of the Railroad Safety Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-432) including seeking support for federal funding for Positive Train Control; Post-enactment implementation of provisions impacting commuter rail contained in the FAST Act (P.L. 114-94); Provisions impacting commuter rail in FY2018 appropriations bills (H.R. 3353; S.1655) and FY2019 appropriations bills (H.R.6072; S. 3023); discussions with Members of Congress relating to Chicago Union Station Surface Transportation Board petition; discussions with Members of Congress relating to district-specific rail issues; outreach to FEMA and Members of Congress relating to TSP grant selection process.
- Seeking support for federal funding for Positive Train Control and designated funding for commuter railroads in the FY2020 appropriations bill (no bill number); Post-enactment implementation of provisions impacting commuter rail contained in the FAST Act (P.L. 114-94); Provisions impacting commuter rail in the FY2019 appropriations bill (H.R.6072; S. 3023).
- Implementation of the Railroad Safety Act of 2008 (P.L. 110432) including seeking support for federal funding for Positive Train Control; Post-enactment implementation of provisions impacting commuter rail contained in the FAST Act (P.L. 114-94); Discussions with Members of Congress relating to Chicago Union Station, district-specific rail issues, and on-time performance issues; Seeking support for USDOT discretionary grant applications; Seeking support for new commuter rail grant program administered by USDOT.
- Seeking support for DHS transit security grant application.
- Implementation of the Railroad Safety Act of 2008 (P.L. 110432) including seeking support for federal funding for Positive Train Control; Post-enactment implementation of provisions impacting commuter rail contained in the FAST Act (P.L. 114-94); Discussions with Members of Congress relating to Chicago Union Station, district-specific rail issues, and on-time performance issues (no bill number); Seeking support for improved commuter service in Lake County (no bill number); Seeking support for USDOT discretionary grant applications (no bill number); Seeking support for new commuter rail grant program administered by USDOT (no bill number); Encouraging Congress to create parity amongst all publicly owned passenger railroad agencies (no bill number).
- Seeking support for federal funding for Positive Train Control and designated funding for commuter railroads in the FY2020 appropriations bill (H.R.3163; S.2520); Post-enactment implementation of provisions impacting commuter rail contained in the FAST Act (P.L. 114-94).
- Implementation of the Railroad Safety Act of 2008 (P.L. 110432) including seeking support for federal funding for Positive Train Control; Post-enactment implementation of provisions impacting commuter rail contained in the FAST Act (P.L. 114-94); Discussions with Members of Congress relating to Chicago Union Station, district-specific rail issues, and on-time performance issues (H.R. 6226); Seeking support for USDOT discretionary grant applications, including Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair (no bill number); Seeking support for new commuter rail grant program administered by USDOT (no bill number); Encouraging Congress to create parity amongst all publicly funded passenger railroad agencies (no bill number).
- Post-enactment implementation of provisions impacting commuter rail contained in the FAST Act (P.L. 114-94). Supporting sufficient funding for the Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP). Supporting emergency COVID-19 funding relief for commuter railroads and transit operators in the CARES Act (PL 116-136).
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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