October 3, 2018

Train Safety

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on implementing positive train control (PTC) technology, which is… read more

The 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 certain accidents could occur. Congress set a statutory deadline of December 31, 2018, for railroads to implement this technology; however, railroads can apply for a two-year extension if they meet certain criteria. Witnesses testifying included officials from Amtrak, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and New Jersey Transit. close

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Ronald Batory Administrator Federal Railroad Administration
Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Connecticut

Roy Blunt U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Missouri
Maria Cantwell U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Washington
Kevin Corbett Executive Director New Jersey Transit Corporation
Tammy Duckworth U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Illinois
Deb Fischer U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Nebraska
Susan Fleming Director Government Accountability Office->Physical Infrastructure Issues
Cory Gardner U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Colorado
Maggie Hassan U.S. Senator [D] New Hampshire
Amy Klobuchar U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Minnesota
Edward J. Markey U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Massachusetts
Catherine Cortez Masto U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Nevada
Jerry Moran U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Kansas
Scot Naparstek Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Amtrak
Bill Nelson U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Florida
John Thune U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] South Dakota
Tom Udall U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] New Mexico

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Program ID:: 452354-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: SR-253, Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Oct 03, 2018 | 10:07am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Oct 23, 2018 | 3:24pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Oct 03, 2018 | 10:07am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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Oct 04, 2018 | 1:44am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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