Nehls Leads Call for Biden Administration to Prioritize Rail Safety Over Special Interests

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"For decades until this Administration changed its policy, FRA fully supported the continued growth of ATI safety technology through FRA's Automated Track Inspection Program (ATIP). Under President Biden, FRA suddenly and without any valid safety reason, began denying waivers for ATI safety use.

Moreover, as the agency charged with overseeing and advancing rail safety, the FRA must prioritize innovative safety improvements and embrace the use of ATI safety technology as an essential complement to manual safety inspections.

We urge FRA to reverse its dangerous and unfounded waiver denial as soon as possible. We further request that FRA reverse any other previous denials related to ATI safety technology -- or similar technology -- and revert to the longstanding policy of fully supporting and unconditionally approving waivers to test and use railroad and track safety technologies."

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