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Proposed freight rail legislation could make us less safe and cost us more
The spectacular and horrifying train derailment in New Palestine, Ohio sparked a public outcry on the risks of hazardous material transport (hazmat) and a subsequent bipartisan proposal of The Railway Safety Act of 2023 by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.). As someone who has worked for and consulted with railroads, I can tell you that while the bill is aimed at making rail safer, it misses the mark in many ways. If the bill was enacted as currently drafted, rail would become costlier and more cumbersome, product shipping will shift even more to trucks, which is even more costly and l

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