Railroad Safety Initiatives

Ronald Batory, administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, testified at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on rail safet… read more

Ronald Batory, administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, testified at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on rail safety across the country. He and his fellow witnesses discussed measures to improve commuter, regional, and freight rail line safety, particularly the progress made in the deployment of positive train control (PTC), an automated system designed to stop trains if certain dangers, such as excessive speed or potential collision, are detected. close

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  • Steve Daines U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Montana
  • Stephen Gardner Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Amtrak
  • Arthur Leahy Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County, CA->Metropolitan Transportation Authority
  • Patty Murray U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Washington
  • Patricia Quinn Executive Director Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority
  • Jack Reed U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Rhode Island
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Railroad Safety Initiatives

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Program ID:
445647-1
Category:
Senate Committee
Format:
Senate Committee
Location:
SD-124, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 16, 2018 | 3:36pm EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Jun 12, 2018 | 6:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • May 17, 2018 | 3:56am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 17, 2018 | 9:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 18, 2018 | 3:34am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 21, 2018 | 11:52am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 30, 2018 | 3:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 12, 2018 | 6:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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