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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...
May 21, 2024
Search Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Hearings Home Hearings Print Examining the Roadway Safety Crisis and Highlighting Community Solutions May 21 2024 02 30 PM U S Senator Gary Peters D Mich Chair...Transportation Maritime Freight and Ports will convene a subcommittee hearing titled Examining the Roadway Safety Crisis and Highlighting Community Solutions on Tuesday May 21 2024 at 2 30 PM EDT In 2023 nearly...to improve roadway safety at the local level including 5 billion for the new Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program This hearing will examine the causes of the roadway safety crisis including unique...
April 10, 2024
following presidential renominations Nominees Jennifer Homendy to be Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board PN1498 PN1499 reappointment Patrick Fuchs to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board...Senator Cantwell Download Statement 149 50 KB Testimony Jennifer Homendy National Transportation Safety Board Download Testimony 147 47 KB Patrick Fuchs Surface Transportation Board Download Testimony...
April 10, 2024
nomination hearing for Jennifer Homendy to serve another term as Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and Patrick Fuchs as a Member of the Surface Transportation Board The Committee also heard...continued roles I am pleased to welcome Jennifer Homendy the Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board who has been re nominated for a five year term and Patrick Fuchs who has been re nominated...were cut by 22 percent while accidents increased 14 percent I am concerned about how we guarantee safety for the future and as a state and an economy that is very pacific focused a lot more volume is mid...
April 10, 2024
to consider the renominations of Jennifer Homendy to be Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB and Patrick Fuchs to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board STB Ranking Member...remarks as prepared for delivery Thank you Chairwoman Cantwell and welcome National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Homendy and Surface Transportation Board Member Fuchs I want to thank you both for...developing transportation policy Chairwoman Homendy has performed her roles at NTSB well advocating for safety regardless of the politics For example she has correctly observed the dangers of electric vehicles...
March 6, 2024
Search Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Hearings Home Hearings Print National Transportation Safety Board Investigations Report March 6 2024 10 00 AM U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of Senate...Transportation Safety Board Investigations Report with testimony from NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday March 6 2024 at 10 00 AM EST Witness Jennifer Homendy Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board...Chair NTSB Download Testimony 147 18 KB https www commerce senate gov 2024 3 national transportation safety board investigations report Hearings Markups Home Privacy Policy Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower...
March 6, 2024
Transportation delivered the following opening statement at today s hearing on the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB investigation into the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 accident the East Palestine train derailment...Transportation Safety Board investigations and reports I welcome the Chair Safety Board Director Jennifer Homendy Thank you so much for being here The NTSB is the nation s safety watchdog ensuring that safety is the...into transportation accidents the Board makes recommendations that have transformed transportation safety NTSB s recommendations prompted action to require railroads to use positive train control passengers...
January 31, 2024
Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell Urges Passage of Bipartisan Rail Safety Legislation Ahead of East Palestine Anniversary Rail Safety Has Headed in the Wrong Direction January 31 2024 Ahead of the one...Commerce Science and Transportation renewed her call for Congress to pass the bipartisan Railway Safety Act Sen Cantwell led the passage of the legislation through the Senate Commerce Committee last May...May and it awaits a vote by the full Senate In the year since the East Palestine derailment rail safety has headed in the wrong direction said Sen Cantwell The number of derailments since East Palestine...
December 7, 2023
following presidential nominations Approved J Todd Inman to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board Coast Guard Promotions PN 948 PN1108 PN1111 Details WHAT Full Committee Nominations Executive...
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