05/21/2013
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"In Massachusetts there is nearly 1,000 miles of freight track which supports millions of dollars of goods that move in and out the commonwealth each year, and we need to clearly continue to invest in ..."
"Unfortunately, the increase in oil shipments by rail has come with an increase in horrible accidents; 2014 was a record year for spilling oil on railways with 141 reported unintentional releases."
"Right now we are seeing that upwards of three-quarters of pedestrians who are killed are killed in urban areas."
"I think if we do it correctly we can have a great success this year, and I thank you for your work on it."