Railroad safety

The Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act was introduced by Reps. Bill Johnson and Emilia Strong Sykes earlier this month. It would increase inspection of trains, require freight rail companies to give advance notice of what materials trains are carrying and strengthen regulation to prevent wheel bearing failure.

The requirement is included in the Railway Safety Bill introduced in the Senate earlier this month but not the House's RAIL Act.

Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance introduced the Railway Safety Act earlier this month in response to the train derailment in East Palestine.

Gov. Mike DeWine's office said a 26,800 ton pile of contaminated soil is sitting in East Palestine, waiting to be shipped to a licensed disposal facility.

We will discuss the latest on the train derailment and the rest of the week’s news on the Reporters’ Roundtable.

The bipartisan bill would enhance safety procedures for trains carrying hazardous materials, increase rail inspections and reduce the risk of wheel bearing failures, among other measures.

The Department of Transportation has rescinded a 2015 order involving the safety of trains that haul volatile materials. The move is part of the Trump…

Train horns in the night may be things of the past in Wellington. Plans are underway to make railroad crossings in the Lorain County village “quiet zones”…