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This page collects the 61 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Railroads”. Coverage spans bills 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 Bill Establishes Passenger Rail Service Program and Annual $5 Million Fund TransfersState BillKANSASApr 10, 2026Kansas Legislature Establishes Utility Railroad Crossing Act Governing Facility Placement and Dispute ResolutionState 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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LobbyingCALACCESS COUNTYJun 20, 2026
Lobbying Disclosure: California Advocates Inc. for Railway Progress Institute Inc.

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Key Actors

  1. 01Kansaslocation2 mentions
  2. 02Joseph Englerperson2 mentions
  3. 03Texas Department of Transportationorganization2 mentions
  4. 04Subcommittee on Surface Transportationorganization2 mentions
  5. 05Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportationorganization2 mentions
  6. 06Committee on Commerceorganization2 mentions
  7. 07Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authorityorganization2 mentions
  8. 08General Assemblyorganization2 mentions
  9. 09C. Travis Johnsonperson1 mentions
  10. 10State Corporation Commissionorganization1 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 (+19 more)
  • Topic to peopleJoseph Engler, C. Travis Johnson
  • Topic to orgsTexas Department of Transportation, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (+4 more)
  • Topic to financeLobbying Disclosure: California Advocates Inc. for Railway Progress Institute Inc.
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  1. Sep 2, 2026State BillCalifornia requires Public Utilities Commission to comprehensively evaluate hazardous railroad sites by July 2029
  2. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcriptHearing on Insurance Benefits for Bankrupt Railroad Retirees (H.R. 5646)
  3. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcript1969 Senate Hearings on Passenger Train Service Legislation
  4. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcript1978 Senate Hearing on Railroad Amendments Act
  5. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcriptSenate Hearing on Passenger Train Discontinuance Appeals (1966)
  6. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcriptEmergency Rail Facilities Restoration Act (S. 3843)
  7. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcript1979 Senate Hearings on Railroad Deregulation (S. 796)
  8. Jul 20, 2026hearing transcriptSenate Hearings on Federal Loan Guarantees for Failing Railroads
  9. Jun 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying Disclosure: California Advocates Inc. for Railway Progress Institute Inc.
  10. May 15, 2026State BillMissouri House Bill 2385 Caps Train Lengths at 8,500 Feet, Restricts Blocked Crossings, and Mandates Two-Person Crews

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