Donald Payne Jr.: “I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today about their commitment to safety, if PHMSA has the resources…”

It is time for Congress to require that freight railroads participate in the Confidential Close Call Reporting System.

The few times that I don't use Amtrak to come to work, I drive down, and I have to leave between midnight and 4 o'clock in the morning in order to bypass all that traffic between New Jersey and Washington, DC.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by President Biden in November 2021, provides $22 billion in funding to Amtrak through Fiscal Year 2026.

This is a crucial hearing because many of my constituents and all New Jerseyans understand that Amtrak service is critical to our economy and to our livelihood.