Leaders ‘Urge’ the Passing of a Freight Rail Safety Legislation
The potential legislation – which was put together after the East Palestine (Ohio) freight train derailment in February – would aim to strengthen and promote safety operations along supply chains nationwide.
The bill would also mandate the use of certain defect-detection technology and ensure safe agencies are equipped with additional information about the type of hazardous materials transported via rail, as Transport Topics reports.
The mayor of East Palestine emphasized his support for the passage and that the passage will not mark the end of their story, “but it will go a long way in giving us the peace of mind that our hardships were not in vain and that the reaction to what we endured will save fellow Americans from facing the same fate.”
Ohio Senators J.D. Vance and Sherrod Brown are also urging for a passage of the Railway Safety Act to be approved.
Total Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending November 25th, 2023:
- U.S. weekly rail traffic was 415,332 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.4 percent compared to the same time last year – per AAR data.
- U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 219,384 containers and trailers are up 7.1 percent.
- Petroleum and petroleum products, metallic ores and metals, and chemicals all saw increases. While miscellaneous carloads, non-metallic minerals and grain all saw decreases.
- North American rail volume for the first 47 weeks of this year was 30,823,776 carloads and intermodal units, which is down 3 percent compared to last year.
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