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February 4, 2025
Commerce Chair to Advance Legislation to Strengthen Rail Safety February 4 2025 Accident rates increased 32 percent from 2013 2023 Bipartisan Railway Safety Act previously received support from President Trump...to strengthen rail safety and hold companies accountable In response to the derailment Senate Democrats teamed up with now Vice President Vance to author the bipartisan Railway Safety Act The legislation...urge you to advance the Railway Safety Act to ensure President Trump and Vice President Vance have the tools they need to hold the railroads accountable for improving safety Sen Cantwell ended Following the...
January 15, 2025
Cantwell Presses Duffy for His Commitments to Bipartisan Transportation Infrastructure Investments Aviation Safety Traveling Public January 15 2025 Ranking Member will hold Duffy accountable if confirmed as Secretary...investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continuing to strengthen aviation safety oversight and putting the traveling public s safety ahead of special interests In response Mr Duffy made a series of important...CANTWELL Okay so aviation safety will you meet with the families of the MAX crash victims DUFFY Absolutely CANTWELL Thank you Do you believe that the FAA should have a robust oversight of aviation manufacturing...
November 15, 2024
Administration at every turn to fund this project because a new Blatnik Bridge is critical for our economy safety and way of life said Sen Baldwin With this investment we can ensure that billions of dollars worth...The significant federal grant we secured for the Blatnik Bridge replacement project will bolster safety and reliability for the thousands of people who use this bridge every day NEVADA Sen Rosen secured...to upgrade O Hare International Airport s Terminal 3 Sen Tammy Duckworth Chair of the Committee s Aviation Subcommittee garnered 90 million in Airport Terminal Program grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure...
November 15, 2024
products to market more quickly and safely Funding came from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements CRISI Program which had its annual funding tripled by Sen Cantwell as part of BIL negotiations...in the BIL to upgrade Federal Aviation Administration FAA air traffic control facilities nationwide Railroad Crossings Elimination At grade railroad crossings are safety hazards and a major cause of traffic...
September 25, 2024
Maritime Commission Thomas Chapman to serve another term as a Member on the National Transportation Safety Board Lanhee Chen to be a Director on the Amtrak Board of Directors Details WHAT Full Committee Nomination...
September 25, 2024
Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell Brown Vance Casey Fetterman Lead Senate Resolution Declaring Rail Safety Week September 25 2024 U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce...D Vance Bob Casey and John Fetterman introduced a resolution designating September 23 29 as Rail Safety Week The resolution outlines the need to reduce accidents and injuries at highway rail crossings...improve the safe transportation of hazardous materials This important observance should lead to greater safety awareness and a reduction in highway rail grade crossing collisions derailments rail worker fatalities...
September 11, 2024
Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell Leads Amtrak Board Nomination Hearing Discusses Rail Safety On Time Performance Western Service Expansion September 11 2024 U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash...between Seattle and Portland Whether it is wise and effective infrastructure investments or ensuring safety remains the company s top priority it is the job of these Board Members to make sure these issues...and Q and A with the nominees Trump Rail Safety Chief Rail Industry Leader Says He Would Not Operate Two Mile Long Train With Only One Crewmember Railway Safety Act requiring two person crew may see floor...
July 25, 2024
Railroad Following Interference With Federal Audit of Company s Safety Culture July 25 2024 Employees were coached on how to respond to FRA safety questions told to report interactions to company leadership...Railroad Administration FRA safety culture audit by coaching employees across the company to provide certain responses to safety surveys and to report all interactions with FRA safety inspectors to company leaders...craft or employment location across 23 states had been coached to provide specific responses to FRA safety inspector surveys and report the interactions they had with FRA inspectors to their supervisors I...
July 11, 2024
Rail Safety Legislation July 11 2024 U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation applauded today s House introduction of the Railroad Safety Enhancement...Troy Nehls R Texas and Rep Seth Moulton D Mass The legislation is nearly identical to the Railway Safety Act which the Senate Commerce Committee passed in May 2023 I am pleased members of the House Transportation...nearly identical to the Railway Safety Act said Sen Cantwell The NTSB s findings make clear that the East Palestine derailment could have been prevented The Railway Safety Act requires technologies to detect...
June 25, 2024
Transportation renewed her calls for Congress to pass the bipartisan Railway Safety Act following today s National Transportation Safety Board NTSB public hearing in East Palestine Ohio on its investigation into...derailment The NTSB s public meeting today once again showed how we need a stronger regulator and safety standards to hold railroads accountable said Sen Cantwell Railroads have been treating derailments...incident poses a risk to communities train crews first responders and the environment The Railway Safety Act takes key steps to address both the East Palestine derailment and the 1 285 other derailments...
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