March 3, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Legislation, News
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 3 — A bipartisan bill introduced on March 1 by three Republican and three Democratic senators is designed to toughen safety standards on America’s railroads. “Right now our nation’s railroads largely self-regulate,” said Brotherhood of...
March 3, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Legislation, News
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 3 — The New Mexico House of Representatives passed a two-person crew railroad safety bill earlier this month, thanks in part to cooperative efforts from the BLET’s New Mexico State Legislative Board and the New Mexico Federation of Labor,...
March 3, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Politico, March 2, 2023) President Joe Biden on Thursday praised bipartisan legislation that would strengthen safety rules governing railroads, following the fiery Ohio train derailment that left residents concerned about the air and water quality in the town...
March 2, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Associated Press, March 1, 2023) Railroads like the one involved in last month’s fiery crash and toxic chemical release in Ohio would be subject to a series of new federal safety regulations and financial consequences under legislation being introduced...
February 1, 2023 | Headlines, Legislation, PSR
(Source: Freight Waves, January 31, 2023) A bill in the Iowa Legislature is seeking to restrict the length of freight trains operating in the state. The legislation was introduced in the Iowa House of Representatives on Thursday and passed a three-member subcommittee...
January 31, 2023 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 30, 2023) U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) has been named the new chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s (T&I) Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, T&I Chairman...
January 27, 2023 | Headlines, Legislation, PSR
(Source: The Gazette, January 26, 2023) A state law advanced Thursday by a three-member panel of House lawmakers would limit the length of freight trains traveling through Iowa. The subcommittee voted unanimously to forward House Study Bill 88 to the full House...
January 13, 2023 | Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 11, 2023) U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) has been named chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) for the 118th Congress. Graves has served as the committee’s ranking Republican member for...
December 28, 2022 | Headlines, Legislation, PSR, Railroad Safety
(Source: Radio Iowa, December 26, 2022) Unions that represent rail workers are lobbying for a state law that would limit the length of trains. A federal report found the length of trains increased 25 percent between 2008 and 2017. There is currently no limit in state...
September 29, 2022 | Headlines, Legislation, PSR, STB
(Source: Trains Magazine, September 29, 2022) U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced a bill this week seeking to better define railroads’ common-carrier rules and establishing criteria for the Surface Transportation Board to consider when assessing complaints...
