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Amtrak: Funding for Intercity Passenger Rail
Chairman Murray and members of the Subcommittee; intercity passenger rail service is facing its most significant financial challenge since the passage of the Rail Passenger Service Act in 1970 created the National Railroad Passenger Corporation - better known as Amtrak. Many in this room today face...Safe Transportation of Nuclear Waste Material by Rail
Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittees, I am very pleased to be here today to testify on the important subject of the transportation of nuclear wastes. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), on behalf of the Secretary of Transportation, administers the Federal railroad safety laws,...National Policy on Intercity Passenger Rail
Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee: I am honored to be representing President Bush and Secretary of Transportation Mineta as the Administration and the Congress begin our discussions which will hopefully lead to a consensus on a new national policy on intercity passenger rail and the...FY2010 Rail Line Relocation Non-Competitive Projects
FY2010 Rail Line Relocation Non-Competitive Projects ProjectAmount Blue Ridge and KC Southern Railroad Rail Line Rehabilitation and Improvement, MO $800,000 Coos County Rail Safety Upgrades, Coos County, NH $800,000 Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority...