The goal of today's hearing is to identify areas within the greater aviation spectrum that could be improved to address the growing workforce needs.
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Discussing the purpose of the hearing on aviation workforce challenges.
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Now that the NTSB has released its report after the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Congress has to act on the NTSB's recommendations to enhance rail safety.
Transit agencies and their workers played an important role. The dedicated public service of transit workers ensured doctors, nurses and other essential workers were able to get to their jobs.
Prior to the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, the Federal Government had no established approach to security for federally owned or leased facilities.
Today's hearing is an opportunity to hear a variety of perspectives on the NTSB's final report, which includes more than 30 additional rail safety recommendations, several of which require congressional action.





