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Chris Deluzio: “Stiffer fines for when the railroads break the rules.”

Featuring: Chris Deluzio, Democratic | U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 17

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Published | Video Starts at 23:37

So the Department of Transportation can add materials like vinyl chloride for instance, which was involved in East Palestine to the definition of a high hazard flammable train, which triggers more and better safety requirements for the train speeds and otherwise Stiffer fines for when the railroads break the rules. Two person staffing. Most people will look at these big long trains and think there are. You ask folks, how many people do you think is on that train? (23:37–23:40)

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Asserts that the Railway Safety Act includes stiffer fines for rule violations by railroads.

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