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April 29, 2010

Amtrak and Federal Railroad Adminstration Funding

Witnesses testified about proposed fiscal 2011 appropriations for rail transportation programs and activities. They focused on the Obama… read more

Witnesses testified about proposed fiscal 2011 appropriations for rail transportation programs and activities. They focused on the Obama administration’s budget request for the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) safety program, the status of the new high-speed rail program, Amtrak’s funding needs, and FRA’s mandate that freight railroads use positive train control to improve safety. close

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Theodore Alves Inspector General Amtrak
Ann Calvaresi Barr Deputy Inspector General Department of Transportation

Joseph Boardman President and CEO Amtrak
Kit Bond U.S. Senator [R] Missouri
Byron L. Dorgan U.S. Senator [D] North Dakota
Frank R. Lautenberg U.S. Senator [D] New Jersey
Patty Murray U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Washington
Joseph C. Szabo Administrator Federal Railroad Administration

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Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

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Program ID:: 293244-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Apr 29, 2010 | 11:22pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Apr 30, 2010 | 12:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Apr 29, 2010 | 11:22pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Apr 30, 2010 | 7:34am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Apr 30, 2010 | 12:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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