Congressmen Seth Moulton (MA-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-AL) led a bipartisan letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies urging Chairman Steve Womack (AR-03) and Ranking Member James Clyburn (SC-06) to fully fund Amtrak and passenger rail programs in Fiscal Year 2027 at the levels authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The letter was signed by 116 bipartisan Members of Congress.
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Railroads move through thousands of communities every day. For most people, trains are simply part of the background. They pass by homes, schools, businesses, and road crossings so often that the sound of steel wheels on rail fades into everyday noise.
But sometimes something sounds different.
Occasionally, a resident hears a grinding noise from a passing train.
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is the primary trade organization representing the major freight rail carriers operating across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Founded in 1934, the AAR serves as the collective policy voice of the rail industry in Washington and beyond.
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A bipartisan group of United States Senators has introduced the Railway Safety Act of 2026, legislation aimed at strengthening federal rail safety standards following lessons learned from recent derailments, including the 2023 incident in East Palestine, Ohio.
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