RAILS Act

2015-03-17

Introduced in House

Reassuring Adequate Investment in Lifesaving Systems Act or the RAILS Act

This bill revises the railroad safety technology grants program. The program shall also provide for advanced communication methods for conveying hazard information between all parties in the transportation chain, spectrum acquisition, multifrequency broadband connectivity equipment, implementation and interoperability testing.

The program is extended for FY2015-FY2020.

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