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Grade Crossing Improvements Discussed at Rail Subcommittee Hearing

Grade Crossing Improvements Discussed at Rail Subcommittee Hearing   The hearing, entitled, “Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety,” included remarks from Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Amit Bose, National...

NTSB to release East Palestine report in spring, early summer

NTSB to release East Palestine report in spring, early summer   The National Transportation Safety Board will meet in late spring or early summer to discuss its final investigative report of the Feb. 3, 2023, derailment of a Norfolk Southern Railway train in East...

Senate to schedule vote on Railway Safety Act: media report

Senate to schedule vote on Railway Safety Act: media report WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised to schedule a vote on the stalled Railway Safety Act, the political website The Hill reports, but Republican leader Mitch McConnell opposes the...