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October 3, 2018
is working through complex interoperability challenges between railroads or FRA s reviewing final safety plans This morning we will be hearing from a panel of witnesses that have great expertise in positive...important topic Railroads simply must complete installation of positive train control Without these safety systems in place we will continue to see tragic accidents that could have been avoided Just this...place We have a responsibility to learn from the tragedies of past rail accidents and to improve safety on our rail lines I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today on how we can meet that challenge...
October 3, 2018
Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Thune and Nelson Praise Senate Passage of Five Year Federal Aviation Legislation with Transportation Security Reforms Also includes disaster response aid and reforms...provisions realigning international assistance and reauthorization of the National Transportation Safety Board October 3 2018 WASHINGTON U S Sens John Thune R S D and Bill Nelson D Fla who respectively...legislative vehicle for the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 a five year authorization of the federal aviation programs and a three year reauthorization of the Transportation Security Administration TSA Headed...
September 27, 2018
WASHINGTON U S Sen Jerry Moran R Kan chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection Product Safety Insurance and Data Security will convene a hearing titled Protecting U S Amateur Athletes Examining...change Hearing Details Wednesday October 3 20182 30 p m Subcommittee on Consumer Protection Product Safety Insurance and Data Security This hearing will take place in Russell Senate Office Building Room 253...
September 22, 2018
final agreement on legislation that provides long term stability and critical reforms to the Federal Aviation Administration FAA and transforms federal disaster programs to better prepare communities for disaster...reauthorizations and reforms of the Transportation Security Administration TSA and the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB The legislative text has been filed in the House and is available here as H R 302 as amended...the long term funding it needs to carry out its safety mission and guarantees that the United States will continue to lead the world in all things aviation This legislation also includes critical provisions...
September 13, 2018
examine emerging technologies across the transportation sector that have the potential to improve the safety and efficiency of transportation and will explore federal policy opportunities to encourage private...connected rural areas to urban areas and the coasts to the heartland improved the efficiency and safety of the movement people and goods and gave American businesses a significant advantage over economic...need for robust investment the transportation sector also needs innovative solutions to enhance the safety and efficiency of our system It is essential that the private and public sectors work together to...
September 6, 2018
examine emerging technologies across the transportation sector that have the potential to improve the safety and efficiency of transportation and will explore federal policy opportunities to encourage private...
September 5, 2018
examine the progress made by the Transportation Security Administration TSA in its efforts to advance aviation security and the challenges that remain As the front line of our nation s transportation security...improving and that s the spirit that underpins our oversight today Over two years ago the FAA Extension Safety and Security Act of 2016 or FESSA FESS uh was enacted into law It included multiple provisions from...access controls I look forward to hearing an update on implementation of these measures As threats to aviation continually evolve we must ensure that TSA is able to test procure and deploy new technologies to...
August 30, 2018
examine the progress made by the Transportation Security Administration TSA in its efforts to advance aviation security and the challenges that remain As the front line of our nation s transportation security...
August 23, 2018
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mr Joel Szabat of Maryland to be Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs at the Department of Transportation Witness list subject to change Hearing...Deputy Administrator at NASA and Mr Joel Szabat to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs I would also like to thank Leader McConnell Senator Lankford and Secretary...to which he has been nominated Mr Szabat currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs and has been fulfilling the responsibilities of the position to which...
August 21, 2018
Transportation issued the following statement on today s announcement by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA on proposed changes to hours of service HOS requirements for truckers These...worked to advance necessary regulatory flexibility for truck drivers to fully adhere with highway safety rules Their efforts includea letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on November...
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