Blumenthal Statement on FRA Safety Advisory Recommendations on Passenger Rail Speeding

(Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) safety advisory recommendations on speeding for passenger trains and railroads following last month’s Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia:

“These measures may well save lives in the future – and could have prevented tragedies in the past, if they had been implemented earlier. Excessive speed and other safety threats should be a priority for prompt action, as the FRA is now doing. This step is welcome if it indicates that the FRA is finally taking action on the backlog of safety recommendations and needed reforms that will help prevent future crashes and catastrophes.” 

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