A bill introduced by Sen. Barbara Mikulski would create federal safety regulations for subway systems such as Metro.
The legislation from the Maryland Democrat asks for specific standards concerning the structural crashworthiness of rail cars, emergency response standards and data recorders — items lawmakers are concerned about after the deadly June 22 Red Line crash. It has moved to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.
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