S. Res. 356 (Introduced in Senate) — Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as “Rail Safety Week” in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries, reduce derailments, improve the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail, and prevent rail worker fatalities.

That the Senate—

(1)

supports the designation of “Rail Safety Week”;

(2)

expresses strong support for—

(A)

the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week;

(B)

efforts to reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries;

(C)

efforts by the Federal Railroad Administration to improve safety cultures at Class I freight railroads;

(D)

efforts by the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the February 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the safety culture at Norfolk Southern;

(E)

the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and all other communities impacted by the derailment and release of hazardous materials on February 3, 2023;

(F)

the brave actions of first responders who combat releases of hazardous materials across the United States, including the brave actions of the more than 300 firefighters from 50 fire departments who responded to the February 3, 2023, derailment in East Palestine, Ohio; and

(G)

rail workers who have died or been injured while working to keep people and goods moving throughout the United States and the families of those rail workers; and

(3)

encourages the people of the United States—

(A)

to participate in Rail Safety Week events and activities;

(B)

to educate themselves and others on how to be safe around railroad tracks; and

(C)

to support efforts to improve the safe transportation of hazardous material by rail.

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