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February 3, 2026

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

Members of Congress, Rail Labor Leaders, Community Officials Gather on 3-Year Anniversary of East Palestine Derailment to Urge Commonsense Rail Safety Measures

WASHINGTON – Today, on the third anniversary of the toxic Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, members of Congress, community leaders, and labor leaders gathered at a bipartisan press conference on Capitol Hill to advocate for passage of the Railway Safety Act and commonsense rail safety reform. Photos are available here and video…
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February 3, 2026

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Happening on the Hill

Reported by Zach Williams for Bloomberg Government Transportation Call for Rail Safety Legislation: Organized labor is demanding action on rail safety legislation three years after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, and spewed toxic chemicals all over the place. Railroads face higher fines for mishandling hazardous cargoes under bipartisan legislation (H.R. 928)…
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January 29, 2026

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One Year After DCA Mid-Air Tragedy, Transportation Labor Continues Urging Safety Improvements

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD), issued the following statement commemorating the one-year mark of the fatal mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport (DCA) on January 29, 2025: “On this somber remembrance day, we pause to remember and honor all flight crew and passengers…
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January 23, 2026

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Legislation introduced to protect passenger rail crewmembers

Reported by Liz Carey for Transportation Today Legislation introduced in Congress by U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and John Hoeven (R-ND) seeks to make protections for passenger rail crewmembers similar to those afforded to flight crew members. The legislation is supported by SMART Union, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO…
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January 22, 2026

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

Modern Skies Coalition Urges Passage of the FY 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON – Today, a broad coalition of aviation stakeholders released the statement below: “As members of the Modern Skies Coalition, we urge the House and Senate to pass the FY 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. We appreciate and support the bicameral Appropriations Committees’ bipartisan leadership in ensuring increased investment in the…
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January 20, 2026

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Railroad Safety Advisory Committee reestablishment moves ahead at FRA

Reported by Railway Supply A notice published in the Federal Register on Jan. 13 restored the committee’s charter, according to the Federal Register notice on the RSAC charter reestablishment. The committee’s website says its work is meant to align participants around the facts and data behind real or perceived safety problems, develop cost-effective solutions rooted…
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January 16, 2026

News and Media, TTD on the Hill

Rep. Garamendi Statement After DOT Reinstates Key Worker Safety Committee

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today issued the following statement after the Trump administration reinstated the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC). In August, DOT gutted over a dozen federal worker safety committees, including RSAC. “Workers are better off today than they were…
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January 16, 2026

News and Media, TTD on the Hill

TTD Supports Bipartisan ‘Under Pressure Act’ to Study and Improve Rail Pressure Relief Devices

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congressman Michael Rulli (R-OH-06) announced new, bipartisan rail safety legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Under Pressure Act of 2026 would study the performance of pressure relief devices on rail tank cars in a fiery derailment. Congressman Deluzio’s study bill was crafted with the National Transportation Safety Board, rail industry groups and multiple labor unions that represent rail workers. “The rail industry is…
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January 15, 2026

News and Media, TTD on the Hill

TTD Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Protections for Passenger Rail Crewmembers

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced the bipartisan Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act to enhance public safety by ensuring passenger rail crew members are provided the legal protections that have been afforded to flight crew members and attendants for decades. Specifically, just as it is a federal crime to interfere…
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January 13, 2026

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Happening in Washington

Reported by Zach Williams for Bloomberg Government Morning Transportation Slimmed-Down Rail Panel: The Federal Railroad Administration is bringing back an advisory committee on safety, but with 25 members rather than the 50 it had before, Williams reports.“It’s difficult to see how this skinny version of the safety committee will allow FRA to maintain a balanced…
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