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Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Improving Federal Rail Assistance

Washington, D.C., May 3, 2025 | Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446
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Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to discuss ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal rail assistance. Members will examine the opportunities and challenges that grant applicants encounter in utilizing Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and other Department of Transportation (DOT) rail discretionary grant programs and the potential for reform in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill. The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness List:

  • Mr. Matthew Dietrich, Executive Director, Ohio Rail Development Commission
  • Honorable Garret Eucalitto, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Transportation; on behalf of the Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
  • Mr. Kevin Hicks, Senior Vice President, TranSystems; on behalf of the National Railroad Contractors Association
  • Ms. Kristin Bevil, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, Pinsly Railroad Company; on behalf of the American Short Line and Railroad Association 

    More information about the hearing entitled, “America Builds: Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Rail Assistance,” including witness testimony and a link to the live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available.

     

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