A bill to amend the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring that the locomotive and rear car of all passenger, freight, and commuter trains have bulletproof glass and equipment capable of providing controlled temperatures.

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Introduced

23 January 1979

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Summary

Amends the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations and standards requiring that the windows in the locomotive and rear car of all passenger, freight, and commuter trains be bulletproof and to require that such cars be equipped with temperature controlling equipment.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/1299
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