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Rail labor leaders urge Ohio to press Congress on RAIL Act after East Palestine derailment
Summary
Union leaders testified in support of Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, urging Congress to pass HR 971 (the RAIL Act) to strengthen rail-safety standards after the 2023 East Palestine derailment; the committee held the resolution's second hearing but did not take a vote.
Union leaders representing railroad workers urged the Ohio Senate Transportation Committee to adopt Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, which asks Congress to pass HR 971, sometimes framed as the Reducing Accidents in Locomotives or Rail (RAIL) Act, and to strengthen federal rail-safety requirements following the Feb. 3, 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine.
John Esterly, Ohio State Legislative Board Chairman for the Brotherhood of…
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