By West Houston News |
Jan 18, 2024
Washington, D.C. - Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy Nehls (R-TX) expressed the importance of addressing highway-railroad grade crossing eliminations and safety improvements in his opening remarks at a recent hearing.During the hearing, Chairman Nehls highlighted the alarming statistic that there are approximately 212,000 highway-rail grade crossings in the United States. He emphasized the need to prevent grade crossing accidents and fatalities, which he believes are entirely avoidable."Grade crossing accidents and fatalities are...