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

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 pro...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Hours of labor. Railroad accidents. Government productivity. Electronic books.
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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; and H.R. 2095, the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007.
Item Description:	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. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.