Federal Railroad Safety Programs : Selected Issues in Proposed Reauthorization Legislation.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Government productivity.

Roads.

Hours of labor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Presents overview of Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) railroad safety program and its role in rail safety. Examines FRA reauthorization issues regarding train operator fatigue, limbo time, positive train control, track inspections, and highway-rail grade crossing safety concerns. Summarizes provisions and issues concerning FRA reauthorization proposals, including H.R. 1516/S. 918, the Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act; H.R. 2095, the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007; and S. 1889, the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal Railroad Safety Programs

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