Cramer Co-sponsors H.R. 3651 - Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act

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Congressman Kevin Cramer announced today he his co-sponsoring H.R. 3651, the Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act. The bill provides railroads a three-year extension to meet the Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation deadline. In addition, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) may grant two one-year extensions if railroads demonstrate they have made "good faith" efforts to meet the deadline. The existing deadline is December 31.

Railroads have said if the PTC deadline is not extended they may be forced to stop or reroute rail traffic resulting in massive delays in the timely transport of goods and people throughout the country.

"This bill gives railroads the time they need to meet the PTC implementation deadline," said Cramer. "This extension ensures our economy will not suffer the negative effects of railroads being unable to safely and efficiently transport goods and people throughout the United States."

The Congressman also announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly filed weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). A summary of the reporting data specific to North Dakota for the last 10 weeks is below.

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