3.0.0 3493 2020-02-12T18:55:58Z 2020-02-12T18:55:58Z Senate S S 2008-09-16 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-09-16T17:02:18Z Rail Collision Prevention Act 110 6973 HR 2008-09-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Related bill CRS Text similarities House 2008-09-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2008-09-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8858-8859) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2008-09-16 True Transportation and Public Works Accident prevention Emergency Management Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Hours of labor Labor and Employment Law Railroad commuting traffic Railroad employees Railroad engineering Railroad equipment Railroad freight operations Railroad passenger traffic Railroad safety Transportation planning Transportation and Public Works 00 2008-09-16 Introduced in Senate 2008-12-09T22:14:14Z Requires each rail carrier that is a Class I railroad, that has inadequate safety performance, or that provides intercity passenger or commuter rail passenger transportation to develop and submit for Secretary of Transportation approval by December 31, 2014, a plan to implement a positive train control system that prevents rail collisions.

Requires implementation of such systems by December 31, 2012, in areas that have the highest safety risk due to shared track between commuter and freight rail.

Prohibits installation of a positive train control system or component unless the Secretary has certified that it has not experienced a safety-critical failure during prior testing and evaluation.

Increases penalties for violations of rail safety regulations or orders issued by the Secretary, including violations related to rail accident reporting and hours-of-service.

]]> A bill to require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations. Display Title A bill to require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations. Official Title as Introduced A bill to require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving railroad safety and to increase the civil penalties for railroad safety violations. Introduced in Senate 2008-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3493is/xml/BILLS-110s3493is.xml 2008-09-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.