Federal Role in Rail Transit Safety.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Government productivity.

State governments.

Transportation--Law and legislation.

Transportation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (16 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines safety record of rail transit and division of responsibilities for ensuring safety of rail transit operations, emphasizing role of Federal Government. Describes different types of rail transit systems and condition of those systems; presents statistics on safety record of rail transit operations; looks at roles of Federal, State, and local entities responsible for ensuring the safety of rail transit; and considers issues for Congress.

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 Role in Rail Transit Safety

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