02/03/2010
https://www.congress.gov...
"By and large, pipelines are a safe form of transportation. But, as we've seen, when accidents do occur, the consequences can be catastrophic."
"A single freight train takes 280 trucks off the road."
"Just 2 weeks ago, President Obama called for more investment in rail, and put it, and I quote, 'on an equal footing in our surface transportation program.'"
"Two years ago, we took a major step forward, and I used passenger rail as a companion with my law to reauthorize Amtrak."