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May 5, 2004

Railroad Security

Witnesses testified about the state of rail safety and security. Among the issues they addressed were recent train bombings in Madrid, the u… read more

Witnesses testified about the state of rail safety and security. Among the issues they addressed were recent train bombings in Madrid, the unique challenges of rail security, and new pilot systems to improve safety and security on freight and commuter rail. They also talked about threat identification and responses to terrorist threats. close

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Corrine Brown U.S. Representative [D] Florida
Shelley Moore Capito U.S. Representative [R] West Virginia

Michael N. Castle U.S. Representative [R] Delaware
Howard Coble U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
Peter A. DeFazio U.S. Representative [D] Oregon
James Dermody President Long Island Railroad
Dan Duff Vice President American Public Transportation Association->Government Affairs
Ernest Frazier Vice President Amtrak->Security
Edward R. Hamberger President and CEO Association of American Railroads
Chet Lunner Assistant Administrator Transportation Security Administration
Stephen F. Lynch U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Eleanor Holmes Norton Congressional Delegate [D] District of Columbia
Jon Porter U.S. Representative [R] Nevada
Jack Quinn U.S. Representative [R] New York
Allan Rutter Administrator Federal Railroad Administration
Rick Tidwell Deputy Director Northeast Regional Commuter Railroad
Edward Wytkind President AFL-CIO->Transportation Trades Department

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Program ID:: 181703-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: May 06, 2004 | 1:25am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Jul 25, 2006 | 7:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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May 06, 2004 | 1:25am EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 07, 2004 | 4:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 09, 2004 | 3:26am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jul 24, 2006 | 10:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 25, 2006 | 1:58am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 25, 2006 | 7:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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