Mayor Franklin and Rep Larsen toured new Smith Island railroad project site
EVERETT—Mayor Cassie Franklin and city of Everett staff joined Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) on Friday, January 17, to visit the Smith Island site where the United States Department of Transportation awarded an $18.09 million grant that will go towards the construction of an overpass and a new integrated roundabout near the Smith Island railroad terminal […]
Bipartisan support at Senate committee for rail safety legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 24, 2023—Norfolk Southern Railway CEO Alan Shaw testified in front of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on rail safety after derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The March 22 hearing not only focused on East Palestine, but on rail safety in general. “These derailments have occurred during a concerning trend. […]
