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Witnesses testified about the state of rail safety and security. Among the issues they addressed were recent train bombings in Madrid, the unique challenges of rail security, and new pilot s…

Witnesses testified regarding rail security for passengers and freight. It was generally agreed that, although providing complete protection for the rail system would be impossible, reasonab…

Federal Railroad Administrator, Allan Rutter, spoke to reporters about rules governing the use of train horns at rail crossings in local communities. The rules provided national guidelines f…

Witnesses testified regarding plans for the restructuring of Amtrak and the creation of inner city passenger rail transportation systems. Senators were at odds over the amount of federal fun…

The House Transportation Subcommittee heard testimony from officials with the Federal Railroad Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, and AMTRAK on recent train derailment…

U.S. House Transportation Subcommittee held a hearing on Amtrak Reform and Accountability. The Amtrak CEO and others gave their testimony to the subcommittee.

Deputy Transportation Secretary Michael Jackson and participants spoke about transportation security issues and the future of the transportation industry following terrorist attacks on the U…