Hearings

Power Outage on Metro-North's New Haven Line: How to Prevent Future Failures Along Passenger Rail's Busiest Corridor

October 28, 2013
10:00 AM Bridgeport City Council Chambers, Bridgeport City Hall 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, CT 06604

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security will hold a field hearing in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Monday, October 28 at 10:00 a.m., titled, “Power Outage on Metro-North’s New Haven Line: How to Prevent Future Failures Along Passenger Rail’s Busiest Sector.” This hearing will explore the causes of the recent power outage on Metro-North’s New Haven Line, which resulted in significant delays and service reductions for nearly two weeks. The purpose of the hearing is to understand what went wrong, how it could have been prevented, and the economic impact of this major service disruption.


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Majority Statement

  • Senator Richard Blumenthal

    Connecticut

Testimony

  • U.S. Representative Jim Himes

    Fourth Congressional District
    Connecticut

  • U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty

    Fifth Congressional District
    Connecticut

Witness Panel 2

  • Mr. Howard Permut

    President
    MTA Metro-North Railroad
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  • Mr. Craig Ivey

    President
    Consolidated Edison, Inc.
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  • Mr. James Redeker

    Commissioner
    Connecticut Department of Transportation
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  • Mr. Otto Lynch P.E.

    Fellow, Structural Engineering Institute
    American Society of Civil Engineers
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Witness Panel 3

  • Mr. John Hartwell

    Member
    Connecticut Commuter Rail Council
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  • Mr. Joseph Boardman

    President and CEO
    Amtrak
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  • Mr. Joseph McGee

    Vice President, Public Policy and Programs
    The Business Council of Fairfield County
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