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Improving Grade Crossing Safety and Addressing Commu- Nity Concerns TRACKING TOWARD ZERO: IMPROVING GRADE CROSSING SAFETY AND ADDRESSING COMMU- NITY CONCERNS (116–51) HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON RAILROADS, PIPELINES, AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION FEBRUARY 5, 2020 Printed for the use of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ( Available online at: https://www.govinfo.gov/committee/house-transportation?path=/ browsecommittee/chamber/house/committee/transportation U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 42–574 PDF WASHINGTON : 2020 VerDate Aug 31 2005 19:10 Dec 09, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 P:\HEARINGS\116\RR\2-5-20~1\TRANSC~1\42574.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon, Chair ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, SAM GRAVES, Missouri District of Columbia DON YOUNG, Alaska EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ CRAWFORD, Arkansas RICK LARSEN, Washington BOB GIBBS, Ohio GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky STEVE COHEN, Tennessee MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania JOHN GARAMENDI, California RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR., Georgia ROB WOODALL, Georgia ANDRE´ CARSON, Indiana JOHN KATKO, New York DINA TITUS, Nevada BRIAN BABIN, Texas SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana JARED HUFFMAN, California DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina JULIA BROWNLEY, California MIKE BOST, Illinois FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida RANDY K. WEBER, SR., Texas DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., New Jersey DOUG LAMALFA, California ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas MARK DESAULNIER, California LLOYD SMUCKER, Pennsylvania STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands PAUL MITCHELL, Michigan STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Massachusetts BRIAN J. MAST, Florida SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California, Vice Chair MIKE GALLAGHER, Wisconsin ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland GARY J. PALMER, Alabama ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania TOM MALINOWSKI, New Jersey JENNIFFER GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, GREG STANTON, Arizona Puerto Rico DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL, Florida TROY BALDERSON, Ohio LIZZIE FLETCHER, Texas ROSS SPANO, Florida COLIN Z. ALLRED, Texas PETE STAUBER, Minnesota SHARICE DAVIDS, Kansas CAROL D. MILLER, West Virginia ABBY FINKENAUER, Iowa GREG PENCE, Indiana JESU´ S G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCI´A, Illinois ANTONIO DELGADO, New York CHRIS PAPPAS, New Hampshire ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota HARLEY ROUDA, California CONOR LAMB, Pennsylvania (ii) VerDate Aug 31 2005 19:10 Dec 09, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5905 Sfmt 5905 P:\HEARINGS\116\RR\2-5-20~1\TRANSC~1\42574.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER SUBCOMMITTEE ON RAILROADS, PIPELINES, AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois, Chair ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ CRAWFORD, Arkansas DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., New Jersey SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania LIZZIE FLETCHER, Texas RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois ANDRE´ CARSON, Indiana BRIAN BABIN, Texas FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida MIKE BOST, Illinois MARK DESAULNIER, California RANDY K. WEBER, SR., Texas STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Massachusetts DOUG LAMALFA, California TOM MALINOWSKI, New Jersey LLOYD SMUCKER, Pennsylvania GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California PAUL MITCHELL, Michigan STEVE COHEN, Tennessee BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania JESU´ S G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCI´A, Illinois TROY BALDERSON, Ohio ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, ROSS SPANO, Florida District of Columbia PETE STAUBER, Minnesota EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas GREG PENCE, Indiana ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California SAM GRAVES, Missouri (Ex Officio) COLIN Z. ALLRED, Texas, Vice Chair ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota CONOR LAMB, Pennsylvania PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon (Ex Officio) (iii) VerDate Aug 31 2005 19:10 Dec 09, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5905 Sfmt 5905 P:\HEARINGS\116\RR\2-5-20~1\TRANSC~1\42574.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER VerDate Aug 31 2005 19:10 Dec 09, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5905 Sfmt 5905 P:\HEARINGS\116\RR\2-5-20~1\TRANSC~1\42574.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER CONTENTS Page Summary of Subject Matter .................................................................................... vii STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Hon. Daniel Lipinski, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Ma- terials: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 1 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 2 Hon. Eric A. ‘‘Rick’’ Crawford, a Representative in Congress from the State of Arkansas, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 3 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 4 Hon. Grace F. Napolitano, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, opening statement ............................................................................. 4 Hon. Peter A. DeFazio, a Representative in Congress from the State of Or- egon, and Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, pre- pared statement ................................................................................................... 79 Hon. Sam Graves, a Representative in Congress from the State of Missouri, and Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, prepared statement .............................................................................................. 80 WITNESSES Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer, Federal Railroad Administration: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 6 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 7 Brian Vercruysse, P.E., Rail Safety Program Administrator, Illinois Com- merce Commission: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 11 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 13 Mark Christoffels, Chief Engineer, San Gabriel Valley Council of Govern- ments: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 21 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 24 Rachel Maleh, Executive Director, Operation Lifesaver, Inc.: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 29 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 31 Hon. Matthew O’Shea, Alderman, 19th Ward of Chicago, Chicago City Coun- cil: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 40 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 42 Jason M. Morris, Assistant Vice President, Safety and Environmental, Nor- folk Southern Corporation: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 45 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 47 SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD Statement of Jerry C. Boles, President, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, Submitted for the Record by Hon. Peter A. DeFazio ........................................ 80 Submissions for the Record by Hon. Daniel Lipinski: Letter of February 13, 2020, from Ann Begeman, Chairman, Surface Transportation Board ................................................................................... 82 (v) VerDate Aug 31 2005 19:10 Dec 09, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5905 Sfmt 5905 P:\HEARINGS\116\RR\2-5-20~1\TRANSC~1\42574.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER vi Page Submissions for the Record by Hon. Daniel Lipinski—Continued Letter of February 11, 2020, from John Patelli, Head of Regulatory and Federal Affairs/Associate General Counsel, CSX Transportation ............. 84 Letter of February 19, 2020, from Hon. Jim Cooper, a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee .................................................... 86 Letter of February 14, 2020, from Hon. John Cooper, Mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee ..................... 87 Letter of February 10, 2020, from Jeff Syracuse, Metropolitan Council Member, District 15, Nashville, Tennessee ................................................ 87 Statement of Paul P. Skoutelas, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Public Transportation Association ............................................. 88 Letter of February 20, 2020, from Mike O’Malley, President, Railway Supply Institute ............................................................................................ 94 Submissions for the Record by Hon. Eric A. ‘‘Rick’’ Crawford: Statement of Ian Jefferies, President and Chief Executive Officer, Asso- ciation of American Railroads ...................................................................... 95 Fact Sheet: ‘‘How Railroads Collaborate
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