Political Quotes

“Operation Respond is a nonprofit public-private partnership between railroads, motor carriers and America's emergency responders. Operation Respond allows emergency responders to determine whether or not there is hazardous material at an accident site and to get the information that they need to safely handle hazardous materials incidents. The true benefit of the Operation Respond partnership is that it saves minutes and often hours in obtaining critical action information and it brings an extra dimension to surface transportation safety. The Operation Respond Institute was created in 1992 as a cooperative effort between the Federal Railroad Administration and the Port Terminal Railroad of Houston, Texas. It is jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, rail and motor carriers, and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. This is a critical time, Mr. Chairman, for the Operation Respond program. All of the major railroads now participate, and efforts are under way to expand the program in the motor carrier industry. If adequately funded, Operation Respond will expand its protection of emergency personnel and the public throughout the Nation.”