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My testimony today first provides an overview of FRA’s railroad safety program and addresses the railroad industry’s safety record. In light of the August 1st disaster in Minneapolis involving the collapse of an interstate highway bridge, I will then address the issue of railroad bridge safety....Rail Competition and Service
The U.S. Department of Transportation appreciates the opportunity to submit this statement for the record for the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s hearing on Rail Competition and Service.The Impact of Railroad Injury, Accident, and Discipline Policies on the Safety of America’s Railroads
Chairman Oberstar, Ranking Member Mica, and other members of the Committee, I am very pleased to be here today, representing Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters, to discuss “The Impact of Railroad Injury, Accident, and Discipline Policies on the Safety of America’s Railroads”. The Federal...Methodology to be Employed in Determining the Railroad Industry's Cost of Capital
This proceeding concerns an issue of substantial importance, for the cost of capital as estimated by the Board determines whether a railroad is “revenue adequate,” and that in turn has direct implications for the rail rates that captive shippers pay and the investments that railroads make. Most...Tank Car Federal Safety Initiatives - October 2010
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Tank Car Federal Safety Initiatives - October 2011
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