Now His Heinous (sic) wants to take over all train/subway transportation. It’s his next step in government take-over of America. But you plead that it is just for the “safety” aspect of the system across the country! Yeah, that’s the ticket. Dream on douche bags, dream on.
Federal oversight of subways proposed
Red Line crash spurred safety plan Obama administration to push for Congress to change law
By Joe Stephens and Lena H. SunThe Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the nation’s subway and light-rail systems, responding to what it says is haphazard and ineffective oversight by state agencies.
Under the proposal, the U.S. Department of Transportation would do for transit what it does for airlines and Amtrak: set and enforce federal regulations to ensure that millions of passengers get to their destinations safely. Administration officials said the plan will be presented in coming weeks to Congress, which must approve a change in the law.
The proposal would affect every subway and light-rail system in the country, including large systems in Washington, New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco..
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