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Railroad Safety

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This page collects the 19 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Railroad Safety”. Coverage spans bills - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure, and Infrastructure.

Active Bills

Federal BillFEDERALFeb 26, 2025The RAIL Act (H.R. 1633)The RAIL Act proposes new federal safety requirements for trains carrying hazardous materials. It mandates stricter inspection protocols, the installation of defect-detecting technology, and improved Federal BillFEDERALJul 19, 2024Proposed Law: Mandatory Two-Person Crews for Freight Trains

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Key Actors

  1. 01Federal Railroad Administrationorganization4 mentions
  2. 02Secretary of Transportationorganization2 mentions
  3. 03National Transportation Safety Boardorganization2 mentions
  4. 04John Thuneperson2 mentions
  5. 05Jeff Denhamperson2 mentions
  6. 06Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materialsorganization2 mentions
  7. 07Amtrakorganization2 mentions
  8. 08Amit Boseperson1 mentions
  9. 09City Project No. 240801other1 mentions
  10. 10Subcommittee on Crime of the Committee on the Judiciaryorganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsThe RAIL Act (H.R. 1633), Proposed Law: Mandatory Two-Person Crews for Freight Trains
  • Topic to peopleJohn Thune, Jeff Denham, Amit Bose
  • Topic to orgsFederal Railroad Administration, Secretary of Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board (+3 more)
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  1. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcriptCongressional Hearing on Railroad Vandalism (1977)
  2. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcript1977 Congressional Hearings on Rail Safety and Equipment Standards
  3. May 26, 2026local legislationGrant Application for Pacific Electric Trail Crossing Safety
  4. May 14, 2026congressional recordFederal Agency Updates: Railroad and Pipeline Safety Rules
  5. Feb 26, 2025Federal BillThe RAIL Act (H.R. 1633)
  6. Jul 19, 2024Federal BillProposed Law: Mandatory Two-Person Crews for Freight Trains
  7. Jan 1, 2022hearing transcriptCongressional Hearing on Freight Rail Safety
  8. Jan 1, 2020hearing transcriptSenate Hearing on Positive Train Control Implementation
  9. Jan 1, 2018hearing transcriptHearing on Positive Train Control (PTC) Implementation
  10. Jan 1, 2018hearing transcriptOversight Hearing on Positive Train Control (PTC) Implementation

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