Rail safety bill gets big push 3 years after East Palestine

Rail safety bill gets big push 3 years after East Palestine

This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s partnership with NOTUS, a nonpartisan news organization that covers government and politics with the fresh eyes of early career journalists and the expertise of veteran reporters. Three years after a major freight rail accident in East Palestine, Ohio, Congress has not yet passed legislation to reform safety standards. But a bipartisan group of lawmakers are continuing their push — and think t…