June 10, 2022

Chairs DeFazio, Payne, Jr. Announce Hearing on Freight Rail Safety

Washington, DC - Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) announced the subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Examining Freight Rail Safety.” The purpose of this hearing is for members to learn about the current state of freight rail safety, in addition to hearing testimony on how to keep rail workers and our rail system safe. More information about the hearing, including witness testimony and a livestream, can be found here once available. 
  

HEARING DETAILS
 
The Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials hearing on:  
 
“Examining Freight Rail Safety”
 
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
 
10:00 a.m. EDT
 
2167 Rayburn House Office Building 
and virtually
 
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