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January 9, 2014
Press Releases Print Rockefeller and Wyden Demand Investigation Review of Crude Oil Transportation Safety Practices and Regulations January 9 2014 WASHINGTON D C In the wake of a series of explosive train...the crudes to understand whether they require special precautions and handling evaluate and update safety requirements to ensure they adequately address the risks of carrying crude oil and finalize DOT s...infrastructure issues including safety This request followed a Commerce Committee hearing on June 19 2013 titled Staying on Track Next Steps in Improving Passenger and Freight Rail Safety In September Wyden toured...
December 20, 2013
FCC Chairman urges considering banning in flight mobile phone calls and full examination of related safety issues December 20 2013 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV sent a letter to Transportation...In particular Rockefeller believes that allowing calls during flights would compromise the overall safety of a flight Not surprisingly there has been significant public opposition to allowing in flight mobile...to fully examine all safety issues that the use of cellular voice services on aircraft may create The ability to make a call on one s cell phone is not worth compromising the safety of a flight https www...
December 16, 2013
alarmed by the agency s sudden action and its subsequent consequences on interstate commerce and safety and believes it further highlights his concerns about a lack of oversight at the Port Authority Unwarranted...Unwarranted lane closures with no public notice can have serious ramifications on interstate commerce and safety in the region and as the Committee with oversight responsibility of the Port Authority I continue...
December 5, 2013
Shuster R Penn of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration FAA Administrator Michael Huerta today requesting a long overdue report on the results...reaction Among other things the law requires the FAA to address the impacts of cell phone use on safety the quality of the flight experience for passengers and flight attendants in its report Recently...
November 22, 2013
the authorizing committees in the House and Senate which are responsible for oversight of the U S aviation system believe that service to small communities and rural states will suffer if the Department...
November 5, 2013
statement after the Federal Aviation Administration FAA issued a final rule to strengthen pilot training which was mandated by Congress in the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension...promulgate the new pilot training rules than we required in the 2010 Aviation Safety Act but they are a major advancement in aviation safety Nearly five years after the crash of Colgan Flight 3407 this rule...our aviation system better and safer It is always my number one priority to keep passengers safe and today s action builds on that promise The Commerce Committee held several hearings on aviation safety...
November 5, 2013
Terms Search Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Hearings Home Hearings Print POSTPONED The U S Aviation Industry and Jobs Keeping American Manufacturing Competitive November 5 2013 02 30 PM Russell Senate...the postponement of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations Safety and Security hearing scheduled for Tuesday November 5 2013 at 2 30 p m titled The U S Aviation Industry and Jobs Maintaining U S Leadership...Leadership in the Global Marketplace Testimony The Honorable Susan Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs U S Department of Transportation Mr Raymond L Conner President and CEO Boeing...
November 5, 2013
Transportation and Claire McCaskill D Mo sent a letter urging the U S delegation to the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO to protect U S passengers and airlines from the harmful effects of the European...going forward ICAO s 38th General Assembly recently rejected unilateral approaches to addressing aviation emissions and the U S law authored by Thune and McCaskill directs the Secretary of Transportation...
November 1, 2013
at LAX It s heartbreaking every time a shooting occurs and today s horrible event reminds us that aviation security extends all the way from the gates to the skies TSA agents are at the front lines of protecting...support in carrying out risky and sensitive jobs While some in Congress believe that privatizing our aviation security workforce would be preferable these brave men and women are proving that the federal TSA...
October 31, 2013
Newsroom Press Releases Print Rockefeller Warns Passenger Use of Electronic Devices Must Not Compromise Safety Chairman releases statement on FAA rule that lets carriers allow passenger use of devices once testing...D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV today released the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration FAA determined that airlines can allow passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices...mail or a movie is not worth compromising the safety of any flight While today s ruling is an added convenience for consumers we must keep in mind that safety is always our foremost concern when making improvements...
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