Progressive Railroading, 5/24/24
House passes bill to stop FTA funding for CRRC rail cars
The U.S. House of Representatives this week approved a bill designed to eliminate loopholes allowing federal funds to be used to procure American transit rail cars from manufacturers controlled by state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including the China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. (CRRC).
H.R. 3317, known as the Rolling Stock Protection Act, was introduced by Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-Ark.). The bill would ensure that all public transportation agencies are prohibited from using Federal Transit Administration funds to procure transit rail rolling stock from SOEs, specifically the Chinese government.
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House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee press release: House Approves Bills to Prohibit Transit Funds from Being Sent to the Chinese Communist Party and to Improve Amtrak’s ADA Compliance | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
