197:34 - 198:12
“As the NTSB Chairwoman Hammoudi said in her letter to urge this committee dated 2 days ago, May 20th, She reinstated the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to address critical rail safety issues, which are included in my bipartisan rail safety amendment before us today.”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 197:34 – 198:12
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- May 21, 2026
From the transcript
We've done nothing since East Palestine. The NTSB standards, their acceptable number, zero. We'd love to have it. As the NTSB Chairwoman Hammoudi said in her letter to urge this committee dated 2 days ago, May 20th, She reinstated the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to address critical rail safety issues, which are included in my bipartisan rail safety amendment before us today. According to the NTSB, quote, Congress's discussion today aligns with many of our recommendations, including those on high-hazardous flammable train lengths and consistents, DOT 111 tank car regulations, wayside defect detectors, and other urgent concerns.
Related Coverage
House panel approves $580 billion transportation bill with rail safety provisions
House committee approved $580 billion five-year transportation bill with new rail safety rules. • Rail provisions require two-person crews, wayside defect detectors, and faster phase-out of older tank cars. • Bill funds $50 billion for bridges and $65 billion for rail over five years. • New fees on electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids generate first Highway Trust Fund revenue since 1993.
