Railroads have been a vital presence in American transportation for nearly 200 years moving both passengers and freight efficiently and effectively. Freight railroads in the United States are mostly owned by private companies, who maintain and operate their own networks. Passenger systems, whether through Amtrak or various commuter railroads, require public assistance and either operate on their own track or pay to use freight railroad-owned track.
December 22, 2017 - This week's fatal Amtrak derailment in Washington State has brought the issue of positive train control...
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December 20, 2017 - The tax bill is through, but the appropriations endgame remains. Here is today's news from Capitol...
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Monday, December 18 - House Rules - full committee hearing on H.R. 3312, systemic risk designation improvement, and H.R. 1,...
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Wednesday, December 13 – House Homeland Security – full committee business meeting to consider legislation including H.R. 4559, to establish a...
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December 1, 2017 - As of press time (5:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon), official Washington was still waiting for the...
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December 1, 2017 - The Treasury Department closed the books on fiscal year 2017 this week by releasing the account-level...
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Safer Railroading: A Guide Toward Targeted Safety Policy
Railroads are among the safest modes of transportation for workers, riders, and the public. Strong federal standards for railroad track and operations, technological investments like positive train control, and communities’ infrastructure improvements have yielded significant gains. But most of these gains have plateaued and in some cases safety trends are moving in the wrong direction. A new strategy and framework is needed to address the most significant safety issues facing railroads. This report explores trends in railroad safety data and actionable recommendations for federal, state, local, and private sector actors to make a demonstrable improvement in railroad safety.