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Rail Collision Prevention Act

Introduced: September 18, 2008 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Sep 19, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 18, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 18, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rail Collision Prevention Act - Requires each rail carrier that is a Class I railroad, that has inadequate safety performance, or that provides intercity passenger or commuter rail passenger transportation to develop and submit for Secretary of Transportation approval by December 31, 2014, a plan to implement a positive train control system that prevents rail collisions.

Requires implementation of such systems by December 31, 2012, in areas that have the highest safety risk due to shared track between commuter and freight rail.

Increases penalties for violations of rail safety regulations or orders issued by the Secretary, including violations related to rail accident reporting and hours-of-service.

What's happening now September 19, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1