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This page collects the 64 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Railroads”. Coverage spans bills, news coverage, and campaign-finance records - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Transportation, Transportation, and Public Safety.

Active Bills

State BillCALIFORNIASep 2, 2026California requires Public Utilities Commission to comprehensively evaluate hazardous railroad sites by July 2029Senate Bill 667 requires the Public Utilities Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of its list of hazardous railroad sites and include evaluations in its annual report by July 1, 2029. The comState BillMISSOURIMay 15, 2026Missouri House Bill 2385 Caps Train Lengths at 8,500 Feet, Restricts Blocked Crossings, and Mandates Two-Person CrewsState BillKENTUCKYApr 23, 2026Kentucky requires railroad companies to clear obstructive vegetation at public grade crossings by 2029State BillKANSASApr 10, 2026Kansas HB 2406 expands property tax exemptions for commercial, telecommunication, and railroad machineryState BillKANSASApr 10, 2026Kansas Legislature Establishes Utility Railroad Crossing Act Governing Facility Placement and Dispute ResolutionState BillKANSASApr 10, 2026Kansas Bill Establishes Passenger Rail Service Program and Annual $5 Million Fund TransfersState BillKANSASApr 9, 2026Kansas establishes official railroad hall of fame and selection committee in WichitaState BillMISSOURIMar 24, 2026Missouri House Bill 2280 Assigns Abandoned Railroad Surveying Duties to Department of Agriculture

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Recent Activity

  1. Mon, Oct 263 items
    1. Rare Brooks-Disney shoes lead LAPD to $1 million in stolen cargo at Chatsworth warehouseInvestigators recovered $1 million worth of stolen running shoes stacked across 35 pallets inside a Chatsworth warehouse after rare Brooks-Disney collaborative shoes appeared for sale online. Los AngeLos Angeles County
    2. $1,000,000 in stolen shoes and cargo recovered by Los Angeles police detectivesLos Angeles County
    3. LAPD recovers $1 million in stolen shoes and train cargo in Los Angeles raidLos Angeles County
  2. Sun, Oct 251 item
    1. Metrolink suspends Oceanside-Orange County rail service for five days due to high tidesMetrolink is suspending Orange County Line rail service between Oceanside and Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo for five days starting Monday due to expected high tides along the southern Orange County coasSan Diego County

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LobbyingCALACCESS COUNTYJun 20, 2026
Lobbying Disclosure: California Advocates Inc. for Railway Progress Institute Inc.

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Key Actors

  1. 01Heros Tasciperson3 mentions
  2. 02DesignerDeals4Lessorganization3 mentions
  3. 03Simi Valleylocation3 mentions
  4. 04Los Angeles Police Departmentorganization3 mentions
  5. 05General Assemblyorganization2 mentions
  6. 06Commercial Crimes Divisionorganization2 mentions
  7. 07Subcommittee on Surface Transportationorganization2 mentions
  8. 08Van Nuys Jailorganization2 mentions
  9. 09Crime Stoppersorganization2 mentions
  10. 10Joseph Englerperson2 mentions

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  • Topic to billsCalifornia requires Public Utilities Commission to comprehensively evaluate hazardous railroad sites by July 2029, Missouri House Bill 2385 Caps Train Lengths at 8,500 Feet, Restricts Blocked Crossings, and Mandates Two-Person Crews, Kentucky requires railroad companies to clear obstructive vegetation at public grade crossings by 2029 (+15 more)
  • Topic to peopleHeros Tasci, Joseph Engler
  • Topic to orgsDesignerDeals4Less, Los Angeles Police Department, General Assembly (+4 more)
  • Topic to financeLobbying Disclosure: California Advocates Inc. for Railway Progress Institute Inc.
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  1. Oct 26, 2026NewsRare Brooks-Disney shoes lead LAPD to $1 million in stolen cargo at Chatsworth warehouse
  2. Oct 26, 2026News$1,000,000 in stolen shoes and cargo recovered by Los Angeles police detectives
  3. Oct 26, 2026NewsLAPD recovers $1 million in stolen shoes and train cargo in Los Angeles raid
  4. Oct 25, 2026NewsMetrolink suspends Oceanside-Orange County rail service for five days due to high tides
  5. Sep 2, 2026State BillCalifornia requires Public Utilities Commission to comprehensively evaluate hazardous railroad sites by July 2029
  6. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcriptHearing on Insurance Benefits for Bankrupt Railroad Retirees (H.R. 5646)
  7. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcript1979 Senate Hearings on Railroad Deregulation (S. 796)
  8. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcript1969 Senate Hearings on Passenger Train Service Legislation
  9. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcriptSenate Hearings on Federal Loan Guarantees for Failing Railroads
  10. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcriptEmergency Rail Facilities Restoration Act (S. 3843)

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