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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION GRADE-CROSSING WHISTLE BAN LAW
(106–101)
HEARING
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
JULY 18, 2000
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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
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JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Lousiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
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LEE TERRY, Nebraska
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY G. MILLER, California
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
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CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
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Subcommittee on Ground Transportation
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin, Chairman
BOB FRANKS., New Jersey Vice Chairman
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
STEPHEN HORN, California
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
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LEE TERRY, Nebraska
GARY G. MILLER, California
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
(ex officio)
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
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JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
(ex officio)
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CONTENTS
TESTIMONY
Biggert, Hon. Judy, a Representative in Congress from Illinois
Blomquist, Robert, Mayor, Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Coyne, Thomas J., Mayor, City of Brook Park, Ohio
Crane, Hon. Phillip, a Representative in Congress from Illinois
D'Escoto Miguel, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago
Gutknecht, Hon. Gil, a Representative in Congress from Minnesota
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Hamberger, Edward R., President and CEO, Association of American Railroads
Hastert, Hon. J. Dennis, a Representative in Congress from of Illinois
Hyde, Hon. Henry J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois
Kucinich, Hon. Dennis J., a Representative in Congress from Ohio
Mathias, Richard L., Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
Mullins, Rita, President, Northwest Municipal Conference, and Mayor, Village of Palatine, Illinois
Nenonen, Stephen T., City Manager, City of Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Rice, Judith, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Transportation
Rush, Hon. Bobby L., a Representative in Congress from Illinois
Schaad, Joy M., P.E., Director of Community Liaison, Chicago Area Transportation Study
Wells, Jack, Deputy Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Biggert, Hon. Judy, of Illinois
Brown, Hon. Corrine, of Florida
Durbin, Hon. Richard J., a U.S. Senator from Illinois
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Hastert, Hon. J. Dennis
Hyde, Hon. Henry J., of Illinois
Kucinich, Hon. Dennis J., of Ohio
Oberstar, Hon. James L., of Minnesota
Rush, Hon. Bobby L., of Illinois
Shuster, Hon. Bud, of Pennsylvania
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Blomquist, Robert
D'Escoto Miguel
Hamberger, Edward R
Mathias, Richard L
Mullins, Rita
Nenonen, Stephen T
Rice, Judith
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Schaad, Joy M
Wells, Jack
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
Blomquist, Robert, Mayor, Olmsted Falls, Ohio:
Quiet Zone Estimates for Olmsted Falls Ohio, chart
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Resolution supporting the Federal Rail Administration regarding the establishment of ''quiet zones'' and regulations supporting such zones
Testimony of proposed rule for locomotive horns, Beverly B. Smith, President of Council, May 1, 2000
Hamberger, Edward R., President and CEO, Association of American Railroads, proposals for historic quite zones and response to questions
Hastert, Hon. J. Dennis, a Representative in Congress from of Illinois, testimony of Mayor Bessie Chronopoulos, City of DeKalb, IL, and letter, submitted by Paul Rasmussen, Community Development Director, City of DeKalb, April 26, 2000
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Mathias, Richard L., Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission, addendum to written and oral testimony
Schaad, Joy M., P.E., Director of Community Liaison, Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS):
A review of the FRA's proposed Rule Requiring Locomotive Horn Sounding at all Public At-Grade Highway-Rail Crossings, working paper, March 27, 2000
An Analysis of the FRA Grade Crossing and Grade Crossing Accident Inventories, and an Anaylsis of the Potential Impacts from the Horn Sounding Requirement of the Swift Rail Development Act, working paper, July 1999
Chicago Area Transportation Study Council of Mayors, Executive Committee, testimony, April 25, 2000
DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, April 19, 2000, comments
Chicago Department of Transportation testimony, April 26, 2000
Chicago Area Transportation Study Council of Mayors, Executive Committee, May 26, 2000
Chicago Area Transportation Study Council of Mayors, Executive Committee,
March 13, 2000
Wells, Jack, Deputy Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration:
Chicago Grade Crossing Date Verification Assessment, July 11-14, 2000, charts
Response to a question from Rep. Bereuter
Response to a question from Rep. Cummings
Response to a question from Rep. Lipinski
Letter from S. Mark Lindsey, Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, concerning Federal preemption in the area of locomotive whistle bans, July 17, 2000
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Responses to questions from Rep. LaHood
ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD
DuPage Railroad Safety Council, statement
Porter, Hon. John Edward, a Representative in Congress from Illinois, statement
Roemer, Hon. Tim, a Representative in Congress from Indiana
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