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Senate Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who introduced Szabo to the committee, said, "Joe Szabo understands better than most the long days, unpredictable schedules and sometimes hazardous working conditions that come with employment in the railroad industry." Durbin cited Szabo’s employment as a yard switchman, road trainman and commuter passenger conductor on Illinois Central and Chicago Metra. “Five generations of his family have worked on the railroad," Durbin said, calling the committee’s attention to the presence in the hearing room of Szabo’s father, Joseph F. Szabo, a 40-year veteran of the Illinois Central Railroad. Szabo told the committee: "I’ve had friends killed or injured in the line of duty. I’ve been in the cab of a locomotive when the train was involved in a grade-crossing accident. If confirmed, I will make it a priority to enforce the more than 40 new provisions in the Rail Safety Improvement Act." Szabo said he is looking forward to managing the distribution of $1.3 billion in Amtrak capital funding and $8 billion in capital funding for state passenger rail programs included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “I am thrilled at the possibility of leading FRA’s implementation of these programs so necessary to the restoration and growth of our economy," Szabo said. "Truly, what we’re seeing is a renaissance in rail. Obviously, the plate is full, but I cannot think of a better time to be at FRA." To read Szabo's complete statement before the Senate Commerce Committee, click here.
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WASHINGTON - Illinois State Legislative Director Joe Szabo, nominated by President Obama to be the next federal railroad administrator, faced the Senate Commerce Committee April 21. That committee will decide, whether to recommend Szabo’s nomination move forward for a confirmation vote before the entire Senate.
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