The hearing comes as senators introduce legislation that would strengthen regulations on the rail industry and stiffen punishments.
A Senate committee will question Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw and others on the derailment following last month’s derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio. The committee will also question three of the region’s senators: Ohio Sens. Sherrod Brown and JD Vance, and Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey.
One of the proposals in the legislation would require rail carriers to provide advance notification and information to state emergency response officials about what they are transporting, the senators said. It would also require trains carrying hazardous materials to be scanned by hotbox detectors every 10 miles. It would also mandate wayside detectors.
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