S 1044 Introduced

Railway Accountability Act

Last month, Sen Fetterman (D,PA) introduced S 1044, the Railway Accountability Act. The bill would address seven different rail safety issues. No spending is authorized by the legislation. The seven covered safety issues are:

• Broken rim derailments,

• Train consist,

• Brake inspections,

• Safety waivers,

• Proper functioning of emergency break symbols,

• Confidential c…