May 11, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Congressional Hearing, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Associated Press, May 11, 2023) A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a rail-safety bill introduced after the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, but its fate remains uncertain due to significant Republican opposition. The bill would...
May 10, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, NS
(Source: Associated Press, May 10, 2023) Norfolk Southern’s stock fell before the opening bell Wednesday after the railroad unveiled plans to create a fund for residents near the site of an Ohio train wreck that would cover any decline in home values since a...
May 9, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Press release from the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, May 8, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said today that the...
May 9, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Reuters, May 8, 2023) The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday will vote on sweeping bipartisan rail safety legislation prompted by a Norfolk Southern-operated train derailment on Feb. 3 in Ohio. Full story: Yahoo Finance
May 5, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Kansas City Star, May 4, 2023) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is proposing a new rule that would require trains traveling through the state have at least two crew members on board. The Democratic governor announced on Thursday that she has directed the Kansas...
May 5, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Television station WHTM, May 4, 2023) Three months after the Norfolk Southern train jumped the tracks and derailed the lives of hundreds, lawmakers are pushing a bill trying to make sure it never happens again. Full story: www.abc27.com
May 4, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, PSR, Railroad Safety
(Source: The Hill, May 4, 2023) Three months after the devastating East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, senators are optimistic they can pass a bipartisan rail safety bill to prevent similar disasters. The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday announced a May 10...
May 4, 2023 | Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Penn Live, May 3, 2023) A bill that would expand Pennsylvania’s role in railroad safety enforcement passed a House committee vote with broad bipartisan support Wednesday, three months after East Palestine, Ohio rail disaster near the state border. It would...
May 4, 2023 | Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Freight Waves opinion column by Loren A. Smith Jr., May 4, 2023) As the Senate Committee on Commerce takes the next steps on rail safety legislation, there is reason for optimism. Railroads move an astounding amount of freight in the United States, roughly...
April 28, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety, Train Length
(Source: UpNorthLive, April 27, 2023) Michigan State Senator Erika Geiss, D-Taylor, has sponsored two bills that would require shorter train lengths and mandate a minimum two-person crew on trains in an effort to improve rail safety and avert potential disasters like...
