Legislation
House railroad subcommittee slates hearing on grade crossing safety
(Source: Progressive Railroading 01/31/2020) The U.S. House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials will hold a hearing next week on the topic of grade crossing safety. Titled “Tracking Toward Zero: Improving Grade Crossing Safety and Addressing Community Concerns,” the hearing will be held at 10 a.m. (EST) Feb. 5 at the Rayburn House Office Building in…
Read MoreHouse Democrats unveil $760B infrastructure plan
(Source: Progressive Railroading 01/30/2020) U.S. House Democratic leaders yesterday released the framework for a new $760 billion proposal to address the nation’s growing infrastructure needs, including those related to rail. Chairmen of the House committees on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means unveiled the plan, dubbed “Moving America and the…
Read MoreIllinois governor signs bill mandating two-person freight-train crews
(Source: Progressive Railroading 08/13/2019)
Read MoreU.S. Sen. Wyden introduces crude-by-rail safety bill
(Source: Progressive Railroading 8/05/2019)
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