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 PUBLIC LAW 100-342—JUNE 22, 1988

102 STAT. 629

"(2) If the Secretary finds that it is impracticable to equip all trains as required under paragraph (1) before April 1, 1990, the Secretary may extend the deadline for compliance with such requirement, but in no event shall such deadline be extended past July 1, 1990. "(1) The Secretary, in consultation with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, fre^ht carriers, commuter agencies, employee representatives, railroad passengers, and rail equipment manufacturers, shall undertake a study of the advisability and feasibility of requiring automatic train control systems, including systems using advanced technology, such as transponder and satellite relay systems, on each rail corridor on which passengers or hazardous materials are carried. Such study shall include— "(1) a specific assessment of the dangers of not requiring automatic train control systems on each such corridor, based on analysis of the number of passenger trains, persons, and freight trains traveling on such corridor daily, the frequency of train movements, mileage traveled, and the incident and accident history on such corridor; "(2) an analysis of the cost of requiring such systems to be installed on each specific corridor; and "(3) an investigation of alternative means of accomplishing the same safety objectives as would be achieved by requiring automatic train control systems to be installed. The Secretary shall submit to the Congress by April 1, 1990, a report Reports. detailing the results of such study.". SEC. 10. EVENT RECORDERS.

Section 202 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 is amended 45 USC 431. by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(m)(l)(A) The Secretary shall, within 18 months after the date of Regulations. the enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 1988, issue such rules, r^ulations, standards, and orders as may be necessary to enhance safety by requiring that trains be equipped with event recorders within 1 year after such rules, regulations, orders, and standards are issued. "(B) If the Secretary finds that it is impracticable to equip trains as required under subparagraph (A) within the time limit under such subparagraph, the Secretary may extend the deadline for compliance with such requirement, but in no event shall such deadline be extended past 18 months after such rules, regulations, orders, and standards are issued. "(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term 'event recorders' means devices that— "(A) record train speed, hot box detection, throttle position, brake application, brake operations, and any other function the Secretary considers necessary to record to assist in monitoring the safety of train operation, such as time and signal indication; and "(B) are designed to resist tampering.". SEC. 11. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR SAFETY COMMITTEE.

45 USC 431 note.

(a) Within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Establishment. Secretary of Transportation (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") shall establish a Northeast Corridor Safety Committee and appoint members to the Committee which shall consist of representatives of—

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