On July 30, Federal Railroad Administrator Joe Szabo addressed attendees of the SMART Transportation Division’s regional meeting in Anaheim, Calif., speaking about future endeavors the FRA has for the rail industry and about safety enhancements moving forward.
“Rail is the transportation mode of opportunity, and we have to ensure continuous safety improvements, building upon the safest year in railroading history, and ensuring that every railroader goes home safely each day, and that communities are kept safe,” Szabo said.
Click here to listen to Szabo’s address.
Szabo was a member of UTU Local 1290 at Chicago, Ill., and served as the UTU’s Illinois State Legislative Director.
Federal Railroad Administrator Joe Szabo addresses attendees of the
SMART Transportation Division’s Anaheim regional meeting.
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