Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
IAM Rail Division representatives, public safety experts and members of the community met near East Palestine, Ohio, the site of a devastating train derailment in 2023, for a town hall discussion on rail safety. Attendees also met with two bipartisan members of U.S. Congress to discuss the urgent need for passage of the Railway Safety Act. A major concern among attendees is the rail industry’s desire to reduce human visual track inspections, and other inspections that are crucial in preventing derailments.
IAM Rail Division representatives, public safety experts and members of the community met near East Palestine, Ohio, the site of a devastating train derailment in 2023, for a town hall discussion on rail safety. Attendees also met with two bipartisan members of U.S. Congress to discuss the urgent need for passage of the Railway Safety Act. A major concern among attendees is the rail industry’s desire to reduce human visual track inspections, and other inspections that are crucial in preventing derailments.
