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Good morning. Thank you for joining us today. And thank you to Matt Rose for showing me your Network Operations Center. America’s economy is strong and getting stronger every day. This incredible economic growth is leading to greater demands for every type of...
Thank you Mr. Secretary. Your leadership has made a positive impact on the safety of America’s rail network. The continued strong growth of the national economy has led to record demand for the transportation services provided by America’s railroads. The timely and...
Good afternoon. I’d like to thank David Solow from Metrolink for being here with us. And, I appreciate the leadership provided by Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Boardman. Joe works very hard to ensure that safety improvements are made throughout the Nation’s...
Today we unveil important new technology that will have a lasting, positive impact on passenger rail safety across the country. Thankfully, serious passenger train accidents are rare, but being prepared is the hallmark of any good emergency response plan.
And being...
Good afternoon. As the federal government's top railroad official, I'm here today to talk about how vitally important it is for the United States Congress to renew the USA Patriot Act and strengthen the safety and security of our freight and passenger railroads. America’...
Good afternoon. Thank you, Johnny Bradberry, for that kind introduction. It is great to be here in Louisiana’s capital city, and especially to have this opportunity to talk about rail safety.
I would also like to thank Jerry Haven of Kansas City Southern for...
Good afternoon. Every day, trains in America travel more than 1.5 million miles to transport passengers to their destinations and deliver goods to the marketplace. America’s rail system is a vast network of over 233,000 miles of track that stitch the nation together,...
I have the privilege of introducing the recipient of the Inspector of the Year Award. For those of us in the Office of Safety, this is the most important award of all, because our most important work is done out in the industry where people make safety happen. As an agency, we...
The Administrator’s Award is the highest honorary award that can be bestowed on an employee by the Administrator for rare and distinguished contributions of major significance to the Federal Railroad Administration. In the usual suspenseful manner, I will not immediately...