Progressive Railroading, 8/5/19
U.S. Sen. Wyden introduces crude-by-rail safety bill
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) last week introduced legislation to address safety concerns regarding crude-by-rail transportation.
The Crude Oil Advanced Tracking Act would require railroads to share crude-by-rail information with state emergency responders so they know what risks they might face when trains carry crude oil travel through their communities.
The bill also would allocate $15 million in financial assistance for local emergency preparedness measures and $25 million in to support local projects that reduce risk or add protections in communities.
