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...
April 20, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: www.mlive.com, April 17, 2023) Michigan Senate Democrats are working to put more regulations in place for the state’s roughly 3,600 miles of railways as a way to increase public safety after numerous reports of blocked traffic and train derailments. Michigan...
April 13, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, PSR, Railroad Safety
(Source: Open Secrets, March 2, 2023) The influence of rail companies on policymaking was thrust into the spotlight after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 while carrying toxic chemicals that could pose long-term health risks to...
April 10, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Buffalo News, April 8, 2023) New bipartisan legislation aimed at improving rail safety is on track to pass in the U.S. Senate, Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said during a news conference Friday as he stood along the Norfolk Southern rail line in Attica....
April 10, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation, PSR, Railroad Safety
(Source: Freight Waves, April 6, 2023) Two popular issues among rail unions — train lengths and train crew sizes — have gained traction in state legislatures, with a bill in the Nevada legislature limiting train lengths and a provision requiring train crew sizes of at...
