Train Safety Control Implementation
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing with rail industry representatives, including Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Ronald Batory, on train s…
1,366 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing with rail industry representatives, including Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Ronald Batory, on train s…
1,366 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on implementing positive train control (PTC) technology, which is designed to automatically stop a train before certa…
764 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing to receive an update on the implementation of the safety technology known as positive train control (PTC). The heari…
584 viewsIn reaction to recent rail accidents in Connecticut and Missouri, witnesses testified at a hearing on ways to improve passenger and freight rail safety.
353 viewsWitnesses testified on the Obama administration’s high-speed rail program. California Representatives Janice Hahn (D) and Kevin McCarthy (R) testified before the committee about California’s…
9,219 viewsWitnesses testified about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and corporate liability for the spill and its cleanup. Among the topics they addressed were railing liability caps on damages, t…
376 viewsWitnesses testified about proposals to establish high-speed rail lines. Among the issues they addressed were the high cost estimates associated with the proposals, environmental and economic…
466 viewsWitnesses testified about oil spill threats, risks, and vulnerabilities posed by large non-tank vessels in light of the recent spill in San Francisco Bay. Topics included the prevalence and …
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