HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
AND AERONAUTICS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 5863

A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN HIGH-
SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

(And Identical Bills)

MAY 19, 25, AND JUNE 29, 30, 1965

Printed for the use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce

Bridwell, Lowell K., Deputy Under Secretary for Transportation,

Department of Commerce -

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Brown, Hon. Virginia Mae, Commissioner, Interstate Commerce

Commission..

Connor, Hon. John T., Secretary of Commerce.

Giaimo, Hon. Robert N., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Connecticut.

Gilman, Roger H., Port of New York Authority, representing Amer-

ican Society of Civil Engineers..

Harris, R. A., treasurer, Railway Progress Institute..

Helstoski, Hon. Henry, a Representative in Congress from the State

of New Jersey.

Henderson, Hon. David N., a Representative in Congress from the

State of North Carolina.

Irwin, Hon. Donald J., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Connecticut..

Keith, Hon. Hastings, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Massachusetts..

Kirby, Robert E., group vice president, industrial group, Westing-

house Electric Corp.

162

Lennartson, N. A., president, Railway Progress Institute-

130

Lich, Richard L., chairman, Committee on Passenger Traffic, Railway

Progress Institute.

130

Longhurst, Howard R., Assistant Director, Bureau of Railroad Safety

and Service, Interstate Commerce Commission...

111

Martin, C. D., Jr., Under Secretary for Transportation, Department of

Commerce.

39

Monagan, Hon. John S., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Connecticut..

31

Nelson, Robert A., Director, Transportation Research, Department of

Commerce..

39

Olsen, Hon. Arnold, a Representative in Congress, from the State of

Montana..

33

Patten, Hon. Edward J.. a Representative in Congress from the State

of New Jersey.

26

Pell, Hon. Claiborne, a U.S. Senator from the State of Rhode Island.

Pfahler, Robert D., Director, Bureau of Railroad Safety and Service.

Interstate Commerce Commission

8

111

Reuss, Hon. Henry S., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Wisconsin

104