Latest Railway Safety Act of 2026 News & Updates

Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) US lawmakers have reintroduced sweeping rail safety legislation three years after a toxic train derailment in Ohio, seeking tougher oversight of hazardous cargo, stricter inspections, and stronger protections for communities living along railway lines.The bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2026 was unveiled this week by Senator John Fetterman and a group of Democratic and Republican colleagues. emergency.“It’s been three years since the toxic train derailment in East …