Three Years After East Palestine, Rail Safety Legislation Advances in House
The measure adds the Railway Safety Act of 2026 to a broader transportation bill after years of stalled action and renewed pressure from President Donald Trump.
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Chris Deluzio's Railway Safety Act is finally out of committee
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Walking along the railroad tracks near East Clark Street in this Columbiana County village, it is hard to imagine the destruction that happened here three years ago. For people who didn’t call this village home, the long, short whistle sounds of an oncoming train in the distance might sound nostalgic. It’s that way in many cities and towns across the country where the roads cross the tracks. The main rail line here runs p…
3 years after East Palestine, a sweeping rail safety bill is finally moving — here's what's in it
WASHINGTON - Long-derailed rail safety legislation prompted by the 2023 East Palestine train disaster may finally be on track to becoming law, after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted Thursday to attach it to a sweeping five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill.
Breakthrough on Railway Safety Act of 2026 as Trump announces support and Congress includes the legislation in the Surface Transportation bill - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
A major step happened this week in the movement to pass once in a generation railroad safety reforms. The House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee on Thursday added the BLET and Teamsters Rail Conference-championed Railway Safety Act of 2026 to Surface Transportation Reauthorization legislation known as the BUILD America 250 Act. The Railway Safety Act, in an earlier version sponsored by Vice President J.D. Vance while a Senator fro…
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