DeLauro Statement on Metro-North Operation Deep Dive Response

NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on Metro-North’s Operation Deep Dive response. Last week DeLauro introduced the Rail Safety Enforcement Act, comprehensive legislation to enhance rail safety.

“The tragedies that have happened along the Metro-North line, including the derailments in Bridgeport and the Bronx and the death of Robert Luden, are unacceptable. To their credit, MTA has been making a number of important reforms since then, such as moving closer to putting ‘alerters’ in every control cab car, moving toward positive train control, and an enhanced employee protection system. Now those reforms need to be fully implemented. That is why I introduced the Rail Safety Enforcement Act, which includes many of MTA’s reforms and would implement them nationally. I will continue working with MTA to see this implementation through, and with my colleagues to get the Rail Safety Enforcement Act passed in Congress.

DeLauro, and Connecticut Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy will meet with Metro-North President Joseph Giulietti and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Prendergast will meet tomorrow to discuss the recently issued safety and training plans. DeLauro, Blumenthal, Murphy, Giulietti and Prendergast will be available to speak to reporters at a press availability at New Haven’s Union Station at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, May 16.