July 11, 2006 - MARKEY: INDIAN COMMUTER TRAIN BOMBINGS ANOTHER WAKE UP CALL FOR U.S. RAIL SECURITY
WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on the tragic bombings of a commuter train in India:
September 29, 2005- New Rail Security Report Reveals Shocking Lack of Security on the Nation's Railroads
WASHINGTON, DC: Today Representative Edward Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the Select Committee on Homeland Security joined Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Representative Stephen Lynch (D-MA), John Murphy, Director of the Teamsters Rail Conference and Rick Inclima,Director of Safety of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Division to discuss the serious concerns raised by a Teamsters Rail conference report on rail security released today. The report, "High Alert: Workers Warn of Security Gaps on Nation’s Railways," compiled by rail workers across the country, details shocking deficiencies in the security of U.S. railways.
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