(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 9, 2024)
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) on Aug. 1 introduced the Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency Act (S. 4954), which aims to increase the safety of rail bridges in the nation. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has called on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to review existing exemptions for certain commodities and act to ensure shippers of those goods have a means to address rail service and pricing issues. The commodities include paper and forest products, manufactured goods and food products.
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