“In the wake of the tragic accident in Philadelphia, I felt it was important to make this needed safety investment,” said Dent. “The type of information received from these cameras will be an important tool for accident investigators. They can help determine whether or not human error was the cause of a derailment and inform what preventative measures will need to be taken in the future. I am grateful to my colleagues for their support of my amendment and I will continue to work to make certain that Amtrak has the means to ensure passenger safety,” Dent concluded.
Dent’s amendment was adopted on the House floor by voice vote. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, mentioned Rep. Dent’s amendment during his floor remarks as one of the important safety funding measures contained in the Transportation Bill.
