Rockefeller, Lautenberg, Durbin Seek Safety Review of Rail System After Accidents
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senators John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Frank R. Lautenberg, D-NJ, Chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, and Dick Durbin, D-IL, requested a Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of rail safety and how the Federal Railroad Administration, state rail safety agencies, and other stakeholders cooperate to ensure the safety of people and goods. This request comes after multiple high-profile rail accidents in recent weeks.