Yesterday with both the House and Senate in session there
were 58 bills introduced. One of these will receive additional mention in this
blog:
HR
851 To reinstate requirements pertaining to electronically controlled
pneumatic brake systems on high-hazard flammable unit trains, and for other
purposes. Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Interestingly, ECP brakes were required on HHFT by an act of
Congress and then Congress required DOT to conduct a detailed cost benefit
analysis of the requirement in subsequent legislation. The results of that
analysis resulted (as directed by Congress) in the elimination of the ECP brake
requirement. Herrera-Beutler represents a district that is strongly opposed to
the transit of crude-oil trains through their communities.
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