H.R. 3551 · 113th Congress
Railway Inspection and Transparency Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rob Andrews
- Introduced
- 2013-11-20
- Latest action
- 2013-11-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Summary
Railway Inspection and Transparency Act - Directs the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to require each railroad carrier to arrange for an independent inspection by a professional engineer of: (1) all railroad bridges at least biennially, and (2) all railroad signals and switches at least semiannually.
Requires: (1) each railroad carrier to provide inspection results to the FRA, and (2) the FRA to make those results available to the public.