Washington Metro Safety and Funding: New Rules
This act aims to provide stable funding for public transportation in Washington, while introducing changes to improve safety and management. Citizens can expect safer metro and bus rides due to new standards and oversight, as well as greater transparency in public spending.
Key points
Increased funding for Washington metro and buses, contingent on improvements in governance and safety.
Strengthening the independence of the internal oversight office to ensure better scrutiny of expenditures and operations.
Establishment of dedicated task forces for track and bus safety to develop new standards and procedures for safer travel.
Introduction of cybersecurity requirements for new trains to protect transportation systems from attacks.
Prohibition of purchasing rail rolling stock from manufacturers linked to countries deemed national security risks.
Expired
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