Issues & Modes / Safety & Security
House Hearing Looks At Commuter Rail Needs
September 27,2019The House Railroad Subcommittee held a hearing on September 24 to examine the state of commuter rail in America. The hearing heard...
Senate FY20 Homeland Funding Bill Cuts TSA Screeners, Coast Guard Procurement
September 27,2019The Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday approved a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2020. But...
Acting TSA Chief Gives Agency Update to Senate Committee
September 13,2019The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration gave a status update on that agency's activities to the Senate Commerce,...
This Labor Day Let’s Celebrate Those Who Keep Us Safe in the Skies
August 27,2019Labor Day is the one day of the year dedicated to celebrating America’s workers. It marks the end of the summer and the beginning of...
As 2020 Deadline Looms, Railroads Face PTC Implementation Challenges
August 01,2019August 1, 2019 The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened for a hearing on July 31 regarding the current...
Senators Press FAA Officials on MAX Certification Procedure and UAS Rules
August 01,2019In the wake of recent reporting in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal regarding the certification process for the Boeing 737...
House Panel Probes Proposed Bills in Car Safety Hearing
July 31,2019With over 40,000 deaths attributed to on and off-road related vehicle incidents in 2017 and 2018, vehicle-related fatalities have made...
FAA, STB Nominees Advanced in Senate
July 31,2019Stephen Dickson, nominee for the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), had his nomination advanced from the...
FAA Faces Scrutiny and No Concrete Timeline for Return of Boeing 737 MAX
July 19,2019An emotionally charged House Aviation Subcommittee safety hearing on July 17 featured testimony from Paul Njoroge and Michael Stumo,...
House Passes Defense Bill Carrying Chinese Transit Railcar Ban
July 12,2019Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed a $733 billion Pentagon authorization bill (H.R. 2500) that includes a provision...
House T&I Approves Coast Guard Authorization, Amtrak Vaping Ban
June 28,2019This week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a two-year Coast Guard reauthorization bill and a bill...
Senate Passes Defense Bill With Chinese Transit Rolling Stock Ban
June 28,2019June 28, 2019 Yesterday, the U.S. senate passed the bill S. 1790, reauthorizing the programs of the Defense Department for fiscal...
The Implications of the Federal Ban on Chinese Railcars (September 2018) concludes that until the federal government better understands the potential national security risks of using Chinese railcars in American transit systems, a one-year appropriations ban is more appropriate than a permanent policy change.
