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.
October 16, 2015 - The bipartisan leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today released the text of their...
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October 16, 2015 - The next Highway Trust Fund short-term extension could be packaged with a short-term increase in the...
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Detailed plan by the War Department for seizing control of all U.S railroads, approved by President Roosevelt on December 27,...
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October 8, 2015 - A Senate committee yesterday approved a short piece of legislation (S. 2093) sponsored by Sen. Barbara...
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November 14, 1980 briefing materials given to President Carter by his domestic policy staff and the Justice Department outlining a...
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White House internal memo from Lee White to President Kennedy dated May 9, 1961 updating the President on negotiations with...
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Text of H.R. 3651, the bipartisan House PTC extension bill, as introduced on September 30, 2015.
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Transcript of hearings before the Senate Transportation-Housing Appropriations Subcommittee in March and April 2008 on the fiscal year 2009 budget...
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Transcript of hearings before the Senate Transportation-Housing Appropriations Subcommittee in February and May 2007 on the fiscal year 2008 budget...
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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.