Key Officials to Testify on Rail Safety Reforms in U.S. House Subcommittee Hearing

Top officials, including the head of the Federal Railroad Administration, will testify at a U.S. House subcommittee hearing on rail safety. This follows the May 2023 Senate rail safety reform bill, spurred by a February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The hearing aims to push forward crucial safety legislation.

Key figures, including the head of the Federal Railroad Administration, will testify at a U.S. House subcommittee hearing on July 23 to address rail safety concerns.

This move comes months after the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee passed significant rail safety reform legislation in May 2023, following the February derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio.

The derailment, which prompted a temporary evacuation, was linked to hazardous materials and pollutants. The House has introduced bipartisan legislation similar to the Senate's, but its fate remains uncertain. The forthcoming hearing aims to advance these crucial reforms.

(With inputs from agencies.)