Posted on Mar 30, 2023
Ohio congressional delegation urges swift action on RAIL Act
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Members of Ohio’s congressional delegation are urging swift action on a bill that would increase rail safety. The bill differs slightly from a similar one in the Senate.
The Reducing Accidents in Locomotives, or RAIL, Act was introduced in the House earlier this month. Rep. Bill Johnson, whose district includes East Palestine, says the bill is very similar to the Railway Safety Act in the Senate.
“But there’s a couple of things in that bill in the Senate that you simply wouldn’t get through the House," Johnson said. "We have House rules here about appropriations, and so there are appropriation issues that would prevent it from getting to the House."
Johnson also cited a provision in the Senate bill that would require freight rail companies to replace all chemical tank cars by 2025, which he said is impossible to do.
The other notable difference is that the House bill does not include the requirement for every train to have a two-person crew. However, Democratic members of the Ohio delegation said that’s something they’re still interested in pursuing.
The Reducing Accidents in Locomotives, or RAIL, Act was introduced in the House earlier this month. Rep. Bill Johnson, whose district includes East Palestine, says the bill is very similar to the Railway Safety Act in the Senate.
“But there’s a couple of things in that bill in the Senate that you simply wouldn’t get through the House," Johnson said. "We have House rules here about appropriations, and so there are appropriation issues that would prevent it from getting to the House."
Johnson also cited a provision in the Senate bill that would require freight rail companies to replace all chemical tank cars by 2025, which he said is impossible to do.
The other notable difference is that the House bill does not include the requirement for every train to have a two-person crew. However, Democratic members of the Ohio delegation said that’s something they’re still interested in pursuing.
Ohio congressional delegation urges swift action on RAIL Act
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Johnson said he believes provisions in the U.S. Senate bill would probably not be able to pass in the House of Representatives, saying that its call to replace all the nation’s chemical tank cars, like the ones that carried vinyl chloride into East Palestine, by 2025 would be “impossible” because there’s only one U.S. company that makes the cars.
He said he hopes both bills pass in their respective legislative bodies, so they can be merged in discussions between the House and Senate “and we’ll come out with an even better product.”
Brown and Vance spoke out in favor of their legislation last week at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing, and Brown predicted Wednesday that its chairperson will move forward with his bill when the U.S. Senate returns from its Easter break.
“I hope that Speaker McCarthy decides to do the right thing rather than work on behalf of the railroads and the railroad lobby,” Brown said Wednesday."
..."Johnson said he believes provisions in the U.S. Senate bill would probably not be able to pass in the House of Representatives, saying that its call to replace all the nation’s chemical tank cars, like the ones that carried vinyl chloride into East Palestine, by 2025 would be “impossible” because there’s only one U.S. company that makes the cars.
He said he hopes both bills pass in their respective legislative bodies, so they can be merged in discussions between the House and Senate “and we’ll come out with an even better product.”
Brown and Vance spoke out in favor of their legislation last week at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing, and Brown predicted Wednesday that its chairperson will move forward with his bill when the U.S. Senate returns from its Easter break.
“I hope that Speaker McCarthy decides to do the right thing rather than work on behalf of the railroads and the railroad lobby,” Brown said Wednesday."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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SGT (Join to see) The "Rail" Industry has been Good to My Family and Friends, but it is Long Since Past Due that Safety Requirements were brought More Up to Snuff! Up to Modern Standards. Unfortunately, Many were Not Quite Aware of Rail Accidents in the Past. As a "Fiber Optic" Man for Sprint with Cousins in the Rail Industry, I Got an Insiders Knowledge. The Man that Probably had a Great Influence on My Choice to Join the Military was a "Railroad" Man in the Korean War and "Helo" (Dustoff) Pilot in Vietnam. My Fathers Best Friend "Joe" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CNB5OLUPM0
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SGT (Join to see) Before I was Born My Father Used to Kidnap My Older Cousin "Tommy" Nagel and they would hang out down by the Railroad Tracks. When I was Born Taking a Young Toddler CTO1 down the Road to the End of the Runway at Scott AFB was His Thing! Yeah I Took a Liking for Military Aircraft and would be Quite Knowledgeable about Military Aircraft being #2 Reference Point on the Surface Combatants I Served On!
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