As Rail Industry Lobbies Against Safety Bill, Two Trains Derail in Arizona and Washington

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'The longer we wait to act on rail safety, the deeper the railroad industry can dig in their claws and lobby against progress,' warned Rep. Chris Deluzio​.

earlier this week that the PAC for Union Pacific—one of the largest Class 1 railroads in the U.S.—"made $15,000 in contributions last month, all to Republicans in the House and Senate, given less than two weeks after the Ohio derailment."

"Several House Republicans on committees that oversee transportation have sought to delay the bipartisan legislation to boost rail safety rules," Moore noted,"Rep.

U.S. railroads have a"very high success rate of moving hazardous material—to the point of 99-percent-plus."Politico newsletter that"while 99.9 percent of all hazmat shipments that move by rail reach their destination safely, we know a single incident can have significant impacts."

 

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