Rail Safety Improvement Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addresses hazardous materials transportation
gptkbp:administered_by gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Administration
gptkbp:aims_to_improve railroad accidents
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent legislation
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Safety_Act
gptkbp:date_enacted gptkb:2008
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encourages collaboration between railroads and government agencies
gptkbp:enhances emergency response capabilities
gptkbp:establishes railroad safety standards
gptkbp:focuses_on railroad safety
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rail Safety Improvement Act
gptkbp:improves rail infrastructure
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for railroad worker training
train crew staffing
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in academic research on transportation safety
gptkbp:is_associated_with railroad modernization efforts
gptkbp:is_cited_in subsequent rail safety legislation
gptkbp:is_connected_to national transportation safety goals
gptkbp:is_considered_by transportation safety experts
gptkbp:is_criticized_for some industry stakeholders
gptkbp:is_discussed_in public hearings
transportation policy forums
media coverage of rail safety issues
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by government oversight agencies
transportation safety organizations
effectiveness in reducing accidents
gptkbp:is_examined_in policy analysts
gptkbp:is_funded_by rail safety improvements
gptkbp:is_implemented_in regulatory measures
gptkbp:is_influenced_by railroad labor unions
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping rail safety policies
gptkbp:is_linked_to railroad safety culture
gptkbp:is_monitored_by safety regulators
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:public_transportation
safety improvement initiatives
U. S. legislative framework for transportation safety
U. S. rail safety legislation history
gptkbp:is_promoted_by transportation safety advocates
gptkbp:is_referenced_in rail safety reports
gptkbp:is_related_to railroad industry regulations
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by Congressional committees
gptkbp:is_subject_to legal challenges
gptkbp:is_supported_by safety advocacy groups
bipartisan coalitions
gptkbp:mandates safety assessments
gptkbp:penalty_shootout safety violations
gptkbp:promotes gptkb:public_safety
gptkbp:reports_to railroad accidents
gptkbp:requires safety technology upgrades
installation of positive train control
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_George_W._Bush
gptkbp:supports research on rail safety technologies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_the_Commerce,_Science,_and_Transportation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6