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Members, witnesses point to Railroad Crossing Elimination grants as critical safety tool amid thousands of annual incidents
Summary
Lawmakers and state and local witnesses praised the Railroad Crossing Elimination program and urged continued, dedicated funding and faster grant processing to prevent collisions and fatalities at grade crossings.
Members of the House Subcommittee on Rail and witnesses at the hearing emphasized that grade-crossing elimination remains a critical public-safety investment and urged Congress to keep the program separate and sufficiently funded.
"There are over 2000 incidences and 200 fatalities at these dangerous intersections every year," Ranking Member Dina Titus said, noting the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocation for the…
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