May 10, 2023 | DOT, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, May 9, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of its ongoing work to protect the American public, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration laid out a new round of steps focused on the...
May 10, 2023 | DOT, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Erie News Now, May 9, 2023) DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the EPA is holding Norfolk Southern accountable for the cleanup, and the DOT is also keeping a close watch on it, too. Full story: Erie News Now
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 9, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Railway Age, May 8, 2023) The Belt Railway Company of Chicago (BRC) is seeking to join the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) voluntary confidential program (C3RS) that allows railroads and their employees to report close calls. Full story: Railway...
May 9, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: WBUR, May 9, 2023) Members of the Joint House Committee on Transportation met on Monday to hear proposals for several bills geared toward improving or changing the way people in the state get around. Among the bills reviewed was a proposal to create a new...
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...
