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Council members testified about the financial solvency of Amtrak, the company’s ability to meet federally mandated deadlines for self-sufficiency, and potential future curtailment of rail se…

Members of the House Transportation Subcommittee heard testimony from Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta in a hearing on the anticipated opening of the US Mexican border to Mexican based…

In response to complaints about the noise made by train whistles, particularly in the Chicago area, witnesses testified about potential revisions to railroad safety guidelines. Among the top…

House Transportation Subcommittee members heard testimony on the Department of Transportation’s proposed ‘hours of service’ rules for motor carriers, aimed at reducing driver fatigue. The pr…

Subcommittee members heard testimony from auto safety advocates concerning agressive driving in the U.S. and enforcement measures. Mr. Martinez testified that “road rage", or drivers becomin…

The House Transportation Subcommittee heard testimony about reauthorizing the Interstate Surface Transportation Act (ISTEA), which covered federal funding for roads, bridges and transportati…

House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Surface Transportation hearing on the National Highway System (NHS) with Transportation Secretary Federico Peña and Rodney Slater from…

Members of the House Public Works and Transportation subcommittee heard testimony regarding surface transportation, federal highway, mass transit, and highway safety programs.This was the fi…

Testimony continued regarding federal highway, mass transit, and highway safety programs.

The House subcommittee on surface transportation held a hearing on truck safety. The primary foci of the oversight hearing were the Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984 and the Commercial Motor …

Witnesses testified on the monitoring and enforcement of the federal 55 miles per hourspeed limit and if changes should be made to the law.