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Transportation safety technology drawing interest in Congress

As advanced safety technologies reach new stages of development across the transportation sector, Congress has been grappling with how to legislate such innovations, trying to balance industry needs against calls to prevent tragic accidents. A subcommittee hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee took up the issue of…

Roll Call

Lawmakers eye surface transportation bill for permitting changes - Roll Call

Transportation groups want changes that would make it easier to permit projects in existing rights-of-way.

Roll Call

Rail accuses truck industry of coasting on highway tax ‘subsidy’ - Roll Call

Railroads are pushing lawmakers to hike taxes on trucks to fix a crisis-level problem of federal road and bridge funding.

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No, Biden's New Rail Crew Mandate Doesn't Make 'Common Sense'

Requiring two-person crews on freight trains wouldn't have prevented the East Palestine disaster. It's simply a giveaway to Biden's labor union allies.

Reason

Choose Irvine Welsh: new documentary explores the life of Scotland's 'urban Shakespeare'

On August 23, Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh’s beloved Edinburgh football team, Hibs, went head-to-head with Aston Villa in the Europa League. But they were also competing for attention with the world premiere of Choose Irvine Welsh, a documentary by filmmaker Ian Jefferies about the life, writing and cultural impact of…

The Conversation

New federal rule may help boost competition for railroad shipments at companies with few options

Railroad shippers with plants that are only served by one railroad may soon be able to get a bid from another railroad if their current service is bad enough under a new rule that was proposed Thursday to help boost competition

The Independent UK

Railroads resist joining safety hotline because they want to be able to discipline workers

The major freight railroads say a disagreement over whether they will be allowed to discipline some workers who use a government hotline to report safety concerns has kept them from following through on the promise they made back in March to join the program after a fiery Ohio derailment prompted…

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Rail groups sue California as state pushes for zero-emissions locomotives

Rail industry trade groups filed a lawsuit against a California state agency for rules that call for zero-emissions locomotives to replace existing equipment — a technology the industry says isn’t ready.

Tribune News Service

Sen. Duckworth joins bipartisan call for stronger rail safety measures

Senate Commerce Committee grills Norfolk Southern CEO on safety enhancements that can be implemented to prevent derailments like the one in East Palestine, Ohio.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bipartisan support emerges for Senate railroad safety bill

A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads is emerging in the U.S. Senate

The Independent UK

How many train derailments have there been in the US in 2023?

Rail freight industry under scrutiny after ecological disaster struck East Palestine, Ohio

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How many train derailments have there been in the US in 2023?

Rail freight industry under scrutiny after ecological disaster struck East Palestine, Ohio

The Independent UK

How many train derailments have there been in the US in 2023?

The frequent train derailments are under scrutiny after an ecological disaster struck East Palestine, Ohio

The Independent UK

How many train derailments have there been in the US in 2023?

Frequent train derailments under scrutiny after an ecological disaster struck East Palestine, Ohio

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Fiery Ohio derailment raises railroad safety questions

Officials are asking about railroad safety after a fiery derailment in Ohio generated a huge plume of smoke and forced evacuations in a small town because of concerns about the toxic chemicals the train was carrying

The Independent UK

Regulators back streamlined system to challenge rail rates

Shippers are praising the proposed changes that federal regulators have approved to the system used to dispute the rates railroads charge

WEKU

The House has voted to avert a rail strike. Now the bill heads to the Senate

The House cleared an effort that would force unions to accept the tentative agreement between railroad managers and their workers, and make a potential imminent strike illegal.

Axios

Railroad worker negotiations head off the rails over paid sick leave

The White House-brokered deal wasn't the end of it. The parties are still haggling, and sick leave is a major issue

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