In light of the recent Norfolk Southern crash, here's info on the history of railroad safety regulations.
- From the American Association of Railroads: Chronology of America’s Freight Railroads.
- 100 Years of Safer Railroads.
- HISTORICAL INDUSTRY ANDSAFETY OVERVIEW.
- Transportation safety in the United States.
Relevant Legislation:
- A BRIEF SUMMARY OF RAILROAD SAFETY LEGISLATION.
- Railroad Safety Appliance Act.
- Independent Safety Board Act of 1974.
- Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act of 2004.
- Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008.
- The Railway Safety Act of 2023.
U.S. Code
- 49 USC SUBTITLE V, PART A: SAFETY.
Relevant Executive Agencies:
- Interstate Commerce Commission.
- Department of Transportation.
- National Transportation Safety Board.
- - Norfolk Southern Railway Train Derailment with Subsequent Hazardous Material Release and Fires.- - NTSB Examining Rail Car Component in East Palestine Derailment.
- - NTSB Issues Investigative Update on Ohio Train Derailment.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Executive Orders and Agency Rules:
- Executive Order 13771.
- Hazardous Materials: Removal of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System Requirements for High Hazard Flammable Unit Trains.
- The Trump Administration Rolled Back More Than 100 Environmental Rules. Here’s the Full List.
- Obama-era safety rule for high-hazard cargo trains was repealed under Trump.
- Federal Register: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Interest Groups:
- National League of Cities: Cities Ask Congress to Act on Rail Safety.- Conservative groups oppose safety bill introduced after Ohio derailment.
