Last September, 25 people died and many more were injured when a commuter rail train collided with a freight train in Chatsworth, California. Following the tragedy, I worked along with Senator Feinstein and my colleagues on the Senate Commerce committee to pass legislation requiring the use of Positive Train Control (PTC) on all track shared by commuter and freight rail.
Cantwell discusses legislation for train safety after a tragic accident.
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