The Trump administration abandoned rail safety rules that were pursued during the Obama era. The Biden administration is trying to revive some of them.
analyzed by the transparency organization Open Secrets. Norfolk Southern is among the biggest spenders, paying $1.8 million last year for the services of 36 lobbyists.in Washington, federal officials “did not specifically respond” to concerns Norfolk Southern raised about the minimum crew rules, according to the Transportation Department attorney’s memo.
In May 2022, a Norfolk Southern train carrying petroleum distillates went off the rail in Harmar Township, Pa., dumping the liquid into a creek. A train hauling hazardous materials derailed Thursday near Detroit, but none spilled, officials said. Under the Obama administration, transportation officials sought to advance safety rules after the 2013killed 47 people. But railroads found that regulators in the Trump administration were receptive to their arguments of rolling back rules.
The new technology would ensure that all rail cars brake at the same time, rather than running into each other and creating the telltale “accordion effect” seen in aerial images of major derailments. Norfolk Southern did not respond to questions Friday about its interest in the technology. The Association of American Railroads said in a statement that the newer-style brakes have proved unreliable and that long repair times made them impractical. The group said railroads have instead used locomotives placed throughout their trains to have better control over braking.
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