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What We Owe the People of East Palestine
Time via Yahoo News· 1 month agoEver since the derailment of a freight train and its aftermath last year in East Palestine, Ohio, Americans have been awakened to the troubled reality of...
‘A good time to act.’ Hawley joins bipartisan push to take on railroads after Ohio crash
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year ago“It shouldn’t take a massive railroad disaster for elected officials to put partisanship aside and...
Polluting private jets could face a 400% fuel tax increase under new Biden proposal
Euronews via Yahoo News· 2 months agoUS President Joe Biden is proposing a huge increase in fuel taxes for private jets. It is being...
Primary challenge: Four Republicans seek Corporation Commission nomination
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRepublican voters have four candidates for Oklahoma's Corporation Commission to choose from in the...
‘Structural issues could have damaging effects.’ A look inside Fort Worth’s T&P Warehouse
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 11 months agoMore than $2 million in structural repairs are recommended for the historic Texas and Pacific...
Critics challenge the independence of railroad-employed police
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoSome families of victims of deadly railway accidents say railway police are torn between seeking the...
Union group pushes for passage of rail safety bill
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 12 months agoThe Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO wants Congress to pass a rail safety bill that addresses train crew sizes, train lengths and...
Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their share
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoPresident Joe Biden is proposing a huge increase in fuel taxes for private jets, which his...
Rail hazmat accidents are rare but state says it's prepared
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 25—In September, more than a dozen federal, state and local agencies gathered for a day-long emergency preparedness exercise in Windsor Locks. The scenario: responding to the release of ...
Democrats slough off attacks on Buttigieg
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg finds himself in the midst of criticism for his handling of a spate of airline disruptions, and Republicans are eager to press their attack.
