S. 1506 · 111th Congress
National Metro Safety Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Barbara Mikulski
- Introduced
- 2009-07-23
- Latest action
- 2009-11-04 · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
National Metro Safety Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation, notwithstanding certain prohibitions, to: (1) develop, implement, and enforce national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideways; and (2) require such standards to include National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regarding crashworthiness, emergency access and egress, event recorders, and hours of service.