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09.28.15
Week of September 28, 2015
![[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with members of the Will County Governmental League who were in Washington, D.C. for their annual fly-in. Durbin and the group discussed local economic development issues and transportation priorities.](https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/image/galleries/328daec1-5056-a066-60f9-5b5b9cac0560/DSC_0922.JPG "[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with members of the Will County Governmental League who were in Washington, D.C. for their annual fly-in. Durbin and the group discussed local economic development issues and transportation priorities.")
![[WASHINGTON, D.C.] Following meetings this week with CSX CEO Michael Ward, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for a conditional extension of the federal mandated deadline for implementing Positive Train Control (PTC) – a communications-based system designed to prevent certain types of train accidents caused by human factors.](https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/image/galleries/328daec1-5056-a066-60f9-5b5b9cac0560/DSC_0911.JPG "[WASHINGTON, D.C.] Following meetings this week with CSX CEO Michael Ward, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for a conditional extension of the federal mandated deadline for implementing Positive Train Control (PTC) – a communications-based system designed to prevent certain types of train accidents caused by human factors.")
![[WASHINGTON, D.C.] Following meetings this week with BNSF Railway Executive Chairman Matt Rose, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for a conditional extension of the federal mandated deadline for implementing Positive Train Control (PTC) – a communications-based system designed to prevent certain types of train accidents caused by human factors.](https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/image/galleries/328daec1-5056-a066-60f9-5b5b9cac0560/DSC_0938.JPG "[WASHINGTON, D.C.] Following meetings this week with BNSF Railway Executive Chairman Matt Rose, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for a conditional extension of the federal mandated deadline for implementing Positive Train Control (PTC) – a communications-based system designed to prevent certain types of train accidents caused by human factors.")
![[WASHINGTON, D.C.] September 30, 2015 - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with Chicago Airports Chief Ginger Evans to discuss progress at Chicago airports.](https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/image/galleries/328daec1-5056-a066-60f9-5b5b9cac0560/9.30.15_GingerEvans.JPG "[WASHINGTON, D.C.] September 30, 2015 - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with Chicago Airports Chief Ginger Evans to discuss progress at Chicago airports.")
![[WASHINGTON, D.C.] September 29, 2015 - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) hosted nuns from Illinois.](https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/image/galleries/328daec1-5056-a066-60f9-5b5b9cac0560/9.29.15_Nuns.JPG "[WASHINGTON, D.C.] September 29, 2015 - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) hosted nuns from Illinois.")
![[WASHINGTON, D.C.] September 29, 2015 - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with the new CEO of Boeing, Dennis Muilenburg.](https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/image/galleries/328daec1-5056-a066-60f9-5b5b9cac0560/9.29.15_Boeing.JPG "[WASHINGTON, D.C.] September 29, 2015 - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with the new CEO of Boeing, Dennis Muilenburg.")
![[WASHINGTON, D.C.] September 29, 2015 - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with Ukrainian Members of Parliament to discuss the situation in Ukraine.](https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/image/galleries/328daec1-5056-a066-60f9-5b5b9cac0560/9.30.15_UkrainianMPs.JPG "[WASHINGTON, D.C.] September 29, 2015 - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with Ukrainian Members of Parliament to discuss the situation in Ukraine.")