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U.S. Senate Commerce chair seeks quick rail safety action
2023.03.22 15:14
© Reuters. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) listens during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing titled “Improving Rail Safety in Response to the East Palestine Derailment” in Washington, U.S., March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
(Reuters) – The chair of the Senate Commerce Committee said Wednesday she would push to fast track rail safety legislation after a Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern (NYSE:) derailment in East Palestine, Ohio sparked concerns.
Senate Commerce Committee chair Maria Cantwell said she wants the committee to debate and approve rail safety legislation in April. Norfolk Southern Chief Executive Alan Shaw faced questions from senators for the second time this month on Wednesday and backed calls for rail safety reform but did not endorse a bipartisan bill.
