Examining Freight Rail Safety

Hearing

Subcommittee: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building and Virtually
Agenda

The purpose of this hearing is to hear from government and stakeholder witnesses about the state of freight rail safety and issues pertinent to keeping rail operations, rail workers, and communities safe.

Witnesses
The Honorable Amit Bose
Administrator
Federal Railroad Administration
The Honorable Thomas B. Chapman
Member
National Transportation Safety Board
Roy L. Morrison
Director of Safety
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division; International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Don Grissom
Assistant General President
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Division; TCU/IAM
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.
Retired
Transportation Policy Consultant
Nathan Bachman
Vice President of Sales & Business Development
Loram Technologies, Inc.
Cindy Sanborn
Chief Operating Officer; Safety & Operations Management Committee
Norfolk Southern Corporation; Association of American Railroads
Jeremy Ferguson
President
Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation-Transportation Division