,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjff ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #c1 #bjbj,mr4 ,heck 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 and ,mr4 ,amodei7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,federal ,railroad ,administration and ,amtrak to implement and carry out certain ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board recommendations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,passenger ,train ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,safety implementation requirements 7a7 ,federal ,railroad ,administration requirements ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,railroad ,administration shall carry out the following3 7#a7 ,complete a study on how signage can be used to improve safety in the rail industry that includes-- 7,a7 a review of how signs used for other modes of transportation may be effectively used in the rail industry2 7,b7 a review of how signs used in the railroad industry differ2 and 7,c7 an analysis of whether a uniform system for speed signs across the entire railroad industry would benefit the railroad industry and improve safety4 7#b7 ,reevaluate existing seat securement mechanisms and their susceptibility to inadvertent rotation1 to identify a means to prevent the failure of these devices to maintain seat securement4 7#c7 ,conduct research to evaluate the causes of passenger injuries in passenger railcar derailments and evaluate potential methods for mitigating such injuries4 7#d7 ,for research specified by the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board in safety recommendation ,r-#af-ce that identifies safety improvements1 use the findings to develop occupant protection standards for passenger railcars that will mitigate passenger injuries likely to occur during derailments and overturns4 7b7 ,requirements for ,amtrak ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 ,amtrak shall-- 7#a7 ensure operating crewmembers demonstrate proficiency on the physical characteristics of a territory by using all resources available to them1 including-- 7,a7 in-cab instruments1 signage1 signals1 and landmarks2 7,b7 under daylight and nighttime conditions2 and 7,c7 using observation rides1 throttle time1 and written examinations2 7#b7 revise classroom and road training programs to ensure that operating crews fully understand all locomotive operating characteristics1 alarms1 and the appropriate response to abnormal conditions2 7#c7 require that all engineers undergo simulator training before operating new or unfamiliar equipment 7at a minimum1 experience and respond properly to all alarms71 and when possible1 undergo simulator training before operating in revenue service in a new territory and experience normal and abnormal conditions on that territory2 7#d7 implement a formal1 systematic approach to developing training and qualification programs to identify the most effective strategies for preparing crewmembers to safely operate new equipment on new territories2 7#e7 complete a comprehensive assessment of the territories to ensure that necessary wayside signs and plaques are identified1 highly noticeable1 and strategically located to provide operating crews the information needed to safely operate their trains2 7#f7 conduct training that specifies and reinforces how each crewmember1 including those who have not received their certifications or qualifications1 may be used as a resource to assist in establishing and maintaining safe train operations2 7#g7 update the safety review process to ensure that all operating documents are up to date and accurate before initiating new or revised revenue operations2 7#h7 incorporate all prerevenue service planning1 construction1 and route verification work into the scope of your corporate-wide system safety plan1 including your rules and policies1 risk assessment analyses1 safety assurances1 and safety promotions2 7#i7 conduct risk assessments on all new or upgraded services that occur on ,amtrak-owned territory1 host railroads1 or in ,states that own infrastructure over which you operate2 and 7#aj7 develop policies for the safe use of child safety seats to prevent uncontrolled or unexpected movements in passenger trains and provide customers with guidance for securing these child safety seats4 #c4 ,inward- and outward-facing recorders ,section #bjafh of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7 by inserting or an inward- or outward-facing audio recording device for compliance with the requirements of subsection 7l7 before the period2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7e7 and inserting the following3 7e7 ,audio recorders ,not later than #a year after the date of the ,passenger ,train ,safety ,act1 the ,secretary shall by regulation require each railroad carrier that provides regularly scheduled intercity rail passenger or commuter rail passenger transportation to the public to install inward- and outward-facing audio recording devices in or on all controlling locomotive cabs and cab car operating compartments on such passenger trains4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting this section2 and 7,b7 by striking image and inserting image or audio2 7#d7 in subsection 7g7 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting this section2 7#e7 in subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 by striking audio or2 7,b7 by striking or transcript of oral communications2 and 7,c7 by striking the second sentence2 7#f7 in subsection 7j7 by striking image and inserting image or audio each place it appears2 and 7#g7 by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,limitation on use of recorded information ,the ,secretary may not use any information collected pursuant to this section in a civil penalty or certificate action4 7l7 ,audio recording requirements ,an audio recording device required under this section shall-- 7#a7 operate continuously any time the controlling locomotive cabs and cab car operating compartments is in motion2 7#b7 have crash and fire protections for any audio recordings that are stored only within a controlling locomotive cab or cab car operating compartment2 and 7#c7 encrypt all audio recorded by such device4 7m7 ,review of audio recordings 7#a7 ,preservation of certain recordings ,for any audio recorded pursuant to this section of an accident or incident that is required to be reported to the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board1 the rail carrier holding such recording shall preserve such recording according to the requirements of subsection 7g74 7#b7 ,exclusive review ,the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board shall have the exclusive authority to-- 7,a7 decrypt1 or provide a decryption key for1 an audio recording described in this section2 and 7,b7 except as provided for in subsection 7n71 review an audio recording described in this section prior to a public disclosure of such recording4 7#c7 ,public disclosure of audio ,prior to any public disclosure of an audio recorded under this section 7as otherwise provided for in law71 the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board shall-- 7,a7 remove all personally identifiable information in such recording2 and 7,b7 ensure that the audio recording does not contain any audio recorded earlier than #ae minutes before the accident or incident required to be reported to the ,board4 7n7 ,limited use of audio recordings by rail carriers 7#a7 ,in general ,upon request of a rail carrier1 the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board may provide a decryption key to such carrier for any audio recording recorded by such carrier under this section1 or provide a decrypted version of a recording submitted to the ,board under subsection 7m71 if the ,secretary certifies that the rail carrier and all collective bargaining units representing employees of the carrier enter into an agreement that contains the limitations specified in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,eligible use ,an agreement under paragraph 7#a7 shall require that-- 7,a7 the recording transmitted is used for training purposes only2 and 7,b7 the recording is not used for employee discipline or the enforcement of operating rules4 4 #d4 ,prohibition on provision of certain new routes ,section #bjaeg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7m7 ,prohibition on provision of certain new routes ,an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation may not begin service on any new route that is subject to the requirements of this section unless a positive train control system is fully implemented and operational on such route4 4 #e4 ,speed limit action plans 7a7 ,section #aadjf of the ,,fast ,act 7,public ,law #aad-id7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7 by striking survey its entire system and inserting survey its entire system and any other infrastructure over which such railroad carrier operates2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7f7 as subsections 7e71 7f71 and 7g71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,periodic reviews and updates ,each railroad carrier described under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 annually review the speed limit action plans to ensure the effectiveness of actions taken to enable warning and enforcement of the maximum authorized speed for passenger trains at each location identified under subsection 7b77#a72 and 7#b7 not later than #ij days prior to implementing any operational or territorial operating changes1 such as initiating new service or routes1 submit to the ,secretary a revised action plan that addresses such operational or territorial operating changes4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7c7 by inserting or subsection 7d77#b7 after subsection 7b74 #f4 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,railroad ,administration and ,amtrak shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report on the progress of the implementation of the safety recommendations described in section #c1 including a description of all completed elements of the implementation4