A sign hangs on a house on East Taggart Street in East Palestine. It’s been seven months since the Feb. 3 derailment and chemical spill and no federal legislation has been passed to strengthen railway ...

The Railway Safety Act of 2023 would create stricter safety requirements for trains carrying hazardous materials and increase the frequency of rail car inspections. The proposed legislation would also ...

EAST PALESTINE — With the new year here and the one-year anniversary of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment just over a month away, legislation to avert a similar rail disaster has slowed.

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Railway Safety Act of 2023 is a potent signal of a sea-change in how conservatives in Washington are approaching ...

Last year, for instance, Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU) President Don Grissom attempted to scapegoat freight rail following a tragic accident in Ohio. He claimed that freight rail ...

It is called the Railway Safety Act, but critics fear the bill is more about politics than protecting the public. “It doesn’t target actual safety issues in the industry and transportation more ...

Donald Trump won the presidency by promising to drain the swamp, restore American greatness, and put working families first. Trump meant it. Voters believed it. So why are some Republicans in ...