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Oral Statement of Sarah E. Feinberg Before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Regorm Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets U.S. House of Representatives, Hearing on: "Lagging Behind: The State of High-Speed Rail in the U.S."

Chairman Mica, Ranking Member Duckworth, and Members of the Subcommittee:Thank you for inviting me to discuss the current state of high-speed and intercity passenger rail in the United States.Nearly eight years ago, Congress rightfully recognized that for our country to have a strong and modern...

Written Statement of Sarah Feinberg Before The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets U.S. House Of Representatives: ”Lagging Behind: The State of High Speed Rail in the U.S.”

Chairman Mica, Ranking Member Duckworth, and Members of the Subcommittee:Thank you for inviting me to discuss the current state of high-speed and intercity passenger rail in the United States and the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR)...

Preliminary Vibration Measurement on Mark I Vehicle

Preliminary measurements have been made on the acceleration and vibration environment of the Mark I vehicle while operating on the New York City Transit System. Measurements at the journal box indicated short period high acceleration pulses as large as 120g with durations of about one milli-...

Control of Alcohol and Drug Use: Coverage of Maintenance of Way (MOW)

Disclaimer:

The version of the final rule being posted to FRA’s website is not intended to constitute the official version of the final rule.  The official version of the final rule will be the version published in the Federal Register in the near future and may appear slightly...

Proposed Rulemaking; Extension of Comment Period

On March 15, 2016, FRA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require establishing minimum requirements for the size of train crew staffs depending on the type of operation.