Issues & Modes / Freight
Short Line Railroads’ Environmental Push
Mar 21, 2023 | Jo StrangShort line railroads touch one out of every five cars moving on the national railroad system, serving customers who otherwise would be...
Bipartisan Push for Increasing Safety Regulation at the Recent Senate Hearing on Ohio Train Derailment
Mar 10, 2023 | Anusha ChitturiThe Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on March 9 on the recent derailment of railcars carrying hazardous...
Pipeline Safety Takes Center Stage
Mar 10, 2023 | Philip PlotchOn March 8, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee held a hearing in Washington, D.C. to discuss pipeline safety. In the...
Pete Buttigieg’s presidential Hopes Make Him an Easy Target for Republicans — and his Slow Response in Ohio Gave Them Plenty of Ammo
Mar 01, 2023 | Jeff Davis"Because we've never had a secretary who had national political ambitions before, people are treating him a little more differently...
Buttigieg Bashing Over Response to Ohio Derailment Turns Bipartisan
Feb 24, 2023 | Karen PriceOhio Residents Say It’s ‘Absurd’ to Blame Donald Trump for Train Derailment
Feb 24, 2023 | Karen PriceDerailments aren’t uncommon, but hazmat spills are rare. Here’s what we know.
Feb 24, 2023 | Karen PriceSenate Clears Defense/Water/Coast Guard Bill After Rejecting Manchin Permitting Amendment
Dec 16, 2022 | Jeff DavisLast night, the Senate voted to approve the 4,310-page legislative behemoth based on the national defense authorization bill (NDAA),...
EXPLAINER: What to know on Congress’ bid to bar rail strike
Nov 29, 2022 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, said he expects senators from both parties will ultimately have to...
Defense Authorization Bill Adds WRDA, Coast Guard, MARAD, Drone Bills
Oct 14, 2022 | Jeff DavisA familiar pattern is emerging on Capitol Hill towards the end of the annual session: there will only be two trains out of town at...
Federal Judge Finds Rhode Island’s Truck Tolls on Interstate Bridges Unconstitutional
Sep 23, 2022 | Jeff DavisA federal judge this week ruled that Rhode Island's system of bridge tolls on heavy trucks is an unconstitutional restriction on...
Senate Confirms Hutcheson to Head FMCSA
Sep 23, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Senate yesterday afternoon confirmed the nomination of Robin Hutcheson to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...