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Bipartisan Train Safety Legislation Introduced in Congress

March 1, 2023 The Center Square

Republicans and Democrats in Congress want to tighten railroad regulations and spend more than $20 million to develop rail safety nearly a month after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.

Ohio Senate Creates Special Committee on Rail Safety

February 27, 2023 The Center Square

The Ohio Senate is expected to begin examining the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio on Wednesday when a Select Committee on Rail Safety holds its first hearing.

Federal Data Shows Number of Rail Wrecks With Hazardous Materials Declining

February 24, 2023 Todd DeFeo

While rail wrecks like the one in East Palestine, Ohio, garner the headlines and turn the national dialogue to regulations, federal data shows that such mishaps have declined over the past three decades.

Operation Lifesaver Reminds the Public to Stay Safe Around Tracks and Trains

February 23, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

As national media attention focuses on railroads in the wake of a recent derailment, rail safety education nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) is reminding the public to stay away and stay off tracks, obey traffic warning signs and make safe choices around tracks and trains.

Train Derailments Get More Headlines, But Truck Crashes Involving Hazardous Chemicals Are More Frequent and Deadly in US

February 22, 2023 Michael F. Gorman

Less than two weeks after train cars filled with hazardous chemicals derailed in Ohio and caught fire, a truck carrying nitric acid crashed on a major highway outside Tucson, Arizona, killing the driver and releasing toxic chemicals into the air.

Railroads, Operation Lifesaver Join Forces for Rail Safety Week

September 20, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

North American railroads and Operation Lifesaver are recognizing Rail Safety Week to slow rail injuries and fatalities.

Public Urged to Help Stop Track Tragedies During Rail Safety Week 2022

September 19, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains, and in the U.S. alone, a person or vehicle is hit by a train every 3 hours.

Railroads Prepare Hazardous and Security-Sensitive Materials for Rail Strike

September 14, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The six Class I freight railroads participating in national bargaining have started taking steps to manage and secure hazardous and security-sensitive material shipments.

Operation Lifesaver Names New State Coordinators in Seven States and the District of Columbia

September 10, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Operation Lifesaver (OLI) has named eight new leaders to head its state programs.