{"id":2178647,"date":"2024-02-16T20:19:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T01:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-complains-railroad-safety-act-still-waiting-its-turn\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T20:26:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T01:26:17","slug":"pete-buttigieg-complains-railroad-safety-act-still-waiting-its-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-complains-railroad-safety-act-still-waiting-its-turn\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Buttigieg laments Railroad Safety Act&#8217;s delayed progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpete-buttigieg-complains-railroad-safety-act-still-waiting-its-turn%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2178647&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Criticizes \u2062Congress for Inaction \u2062on Railroad Safety Bill<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery speech\u2062 at the Meridian International Center in Washington, D.C., Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg expressed\u2063 his frustration\u200c with Congress for failing \u2063to vote on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youre-horrible-california-assembly-blocks-bill-making-trafficking-of-minors-a-serious-felony\/\" title=\"California Assembly rejects bill to classify trafficking of minors as a major felony.\">crucial bill aimed<\/a> at enhancing railroad safety\u2062 measures. Buttigieg&#8217;s\u200c remarks \u200ccame during a live interview on Friday, coinciding\u200b with President Joe Biden&#8217;s visit to East Palestine, Ohio,\u200c where a devastating train derailment occurred 54\u2063 weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed legislation, \u200bknown as\u2064 the Railroad Safety\u2064 Act, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-demand-hold-on-biden-commerce-pick-over-huawei-concerns\/\" title=\"Republicans Demand Hold on Biden Commerce Pick Over Huawei Concerns\">garnered bipartisan support<\/a> from senators such\u2063 as J.D. Vance (R-OH)\u2064 and Sherrod \u2062Brown (D-OH). Buttigieg emphasized that \u2064this bill would empower the Transportation Department to effectively\u200d prevent future\u200b disasters.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It has been filed; it was proposed within weeks of that disaster. \u200cIt is still waiting its turn\u200b in Congress,&#8221; Buttigieg lamented. &#8220;I mean, look, the railroad industry is \u200ccertainly resisting this legislation. \u200dWhat&#8217;s more frustrating to me is that members of \u2064Congress are resisting this \u2063legislation, who had a lot to say in the immediate aftermath of\u2063 the\u2062 crash\u2063 but are nowhere to\u2063 be\u2062 found when it\u2063 comes time to get \u200bthem on the \u200brecord about the \u200cBipartisan Railway Safety Act.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The key provisions of the bill include a\u200b requirement for a two-man crew, despite it not being the\u2063 cause of the \u200bprevious derailment. \u2064Additionally, the \u2063bill seeks to significantly increase the fine for \u200bviolating rail safety laws, raising \u2064it\u200c from $100,000 to a staggering $10 million. \u2064Norfolk\u200c Southern, the operator responsible for \u2063the disaster, \u200dclaimed\u200c that it cost the company a staggering $1.1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg also took\u200c the opportunity to commend President Biden&#8217;s visit to the crash \u200bsite, highlighting \u200dit as \u2064a testament\u2062 to the\u2063 administration&#8217;s unwavering commitment to the people of \u2063East Palestine.\u2064 He emphasized that their dedication\u2063 extends beyond the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-am-not-my-husbands-career-fettermans-wife-teases-political-ambition-in-shrill-response-to-free-beacon-report\/\" title=\"'I Am Not My Husband's Career': Fetterman's Wife Teases Political Ambition in Shrill Response to Free Beacon Report\">media frenzy surrounding<\/a> the\u2062 incident.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental \u200dProtection Agency Administrator \u2064Michael Regan has made \u200cmultiple visits to East Palestine to assess\u200c the \u2064environmental impact \u2063of the hazardous materials carried by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/authorities-begin-testing-waters-as-scale-of-chemical-train-crash-becomes-apparent\/\" title=\"Authorities test waters as chemical train crash scale emerges.\">derailed train cars<\/a>. Buttigieg himself\u2064 traveled \u2062to the \u200carea approximately three weeks after \u2063the tragic\u200b event. Notably, former President Donald Trump\u200b also visited\u200d the predominantly Republican county.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE \u200dWASHINGTON \u200cEXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Tisan support bill\u2062 aim to address safety concerns within the \u200brailroad industry? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Tisan support\u2064 and aims to address\u2062 various safety concerns within the railroad industry. It includes provisions\u2064 such as implementing\u2064 stronger safety standards, mandating \u2064railroad companies to\u200c install\u2064 positive train control systems,\u2062 and increasing\u2064 funding for infrastructure improvements. \u2064However, despite\u2064 its significance\u2066, the bill has been stuck in the legislative process for months, \u200cwith no\u2064 signs of progress.\u2063<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Buttigieg,\u200b a vocal \u200dadvocate\u2062 for \u200dtransportation safety, did\u2064 not hold back in expressing\u2063 his disappointment and frustration\u200c during his speech\u2062. He emphasized\u2060 the urgency\u2063 of passing\u2062\u200c the\u2063 Railroad Safety\u2064 \u2063Act, \u200bhighlighting\u2061 the potential risks \u2063and consequences\u2063 of inaction\u2062. He pointed\u2063 out that delays\u2060 in \u2063implementing\u2064 crucial \u2062safety \u200dmeasures put\u2063\u200d the lives of railroad workers\u2063 and passengers at \u2064risk. Buttigieg passionately called\u2060\u2064 on Congress to prioritize the safety of the American people and to\u200c swiftly vote on the \u2063bill.<\/p>\n<p>During\u2062 the interview,\u2063 Buttigieg also stressed\u2063 the need to invest\u2062 in \u2062the country&#8217;s transportation infrastructure. He \u2063argued\u2064 that neglecting\u2062 \u200dthe maintenance and \u2063improvement\u2062 of railway systems jeopardizes not only safety but \u2064also economic\u200b growth and job creation. He urged Congress to\u200c recognize the strategic\u2063 importance of strong\u2064 transportation networks \u200din driving\u2061 the nation&#8217;s\u200d economy forward.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of Buttigieg&#8217;s\u200c speech coincided with President Biden&#8217;s\u200d visit \u200bto \u200dEast Palestine, Ohio, a town \u2064that has experienced\u200c the devastating consequences\u2063\u2062 of a train derailment. The incident,\u2062 which occurred\u2064 54 weeks ago, resulted\u2062 in numerous casualties and extensive damage to\u2064 the community.\u2063 This tragedy\u200b serves as a stark\u2063 reminder of the \u200burgent\u2064 need for improved\u2060 railroad safety\u2060 measures.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary \u200bButtigieg&#8217;s\u200c vocal criticism\u200c of Congress&#8217;s inaction\u2064 on the Railroad Safety\u2062 Act raises important\u2062 questions about the \u200bpriorities\u2064 of the legislative branch. In a time where transportation safety should be at the forefront\u2063 of the national agenda, the lack of progress\u2064\u2062 on\u200c this critical\u2060 bill is concerning\u2060.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation safety should not be a partisan \u200bissue\u2064. Protecting\u2063 the lives\u200d of Americans is a responsibility that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-fetterman-says-being-a-married-senator-is-almost-like-a-divorce\/\" title=\"John Fetterman likens being a married senator to a divorce.\">transcends political affiliations<\/a>. \u200dIt is crucial \u200dthat legislators\u200b prioritize \u2064the \u200csafety\u200b of the American people and take swift\u2062 and decisive \u2062action\u2061 to pass\u2061 \u2063the Railroad Safety\u2060 Act.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg&#8217;s\u2063 criticism\u2063 of Congress&#8217;s\u200c inaction\u2062 \u2062on the Railroad Safety\u2061 Act is\u200c a wake-up call\u2061.\u200c The\u200c proposed legislation, aimed at improving\u2062 safety measures\u2063 within the railroad industry, deserves the attention and support\u2060 of the legislative branch. Delaying or\u200d ignoring\u2064 this crucial\u2063 bill\u200d puts\u200b lives at risk and undermines\u2063 the nation&#8217;s \u200ctransportation\u2063 infrastructure. Congress must act\u2064 swiftly and prioritize the safety of the American people \u2062by voting \u2063on the Railroad \u2063Safety\u2064\u200c Act without further\u200b delay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg slammed Congress for failing to vote on a bill for increased railroad safety measures. Speaking during a live interview at the Meridian International Center in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Buttigieg&#8217;s remarks coincided with President Joe Biden&#8217;s visit to East Palestine, Ohio, marking his first visit since the recent train derailment in the region<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2178648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP23331795597866-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2178647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP23331795597866-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2178647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2178647"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2178647\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2178648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2178647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2178647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2178647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}