Ruppersberger introducing MARC-related bill
U.S. Rep. C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger will hold a news conference Friday morning at the BWI/MARC station at which he'll announce plans to introduce a bill in the U.S. House requiring transit providers to take precautions to protect riders' safety and comfort.
Called the Commuter's Bill of Rights, the legislation follows on the heels of the June 21 incident in which more than 900 MARC riders were stranded on the Penn Line in extreme heat for two hours while an Amtrak crew concentrated on making repairs.
The Second District Democrat's bill would require public transit operators to provide water and other services for passengers stranded on trains or other forms of transit. It would also set a time frame for transit crews to allow passengers to leave a disabled transit vehicle.
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i've been observing politics and transportation issues for nearly 20 years. this is the first time i can ever remember Dutch saying anything about public transit -- other than doing his level best to keep transit out of baltimore county. Now...could he maybe do something useful? cuz this bill sin't nothin but pandering.
Posted by: no dutch | July 1, 2010 8:24 PM
Ditch Dutch and all the rest of the arrogant congress members.
Really Dutch,
Did Nancy say you could do this? You are supposed to represent us are toy are failing badly.
Posted by: Ditch Dutch | July 1, 2010 9:48 PM
I'm all for the intent of this, but have to question (1) where the funding comes from to provide these support services when they're needed; and (2) where the funding comes from to reduce such occurences from happening in the first place.
Posted by: Bossi | July 2, 2010 12:56 PM
Grandstanding.
Posted by: Oat | July 2, 2010 1:29 PM