After Ohio train mishap, Sen. Schumer pushes for railroad accountability. What to know
Citing a Norfolk Southern train derailment in 2011 in downtown Elmira, along with an early February rail mishap in eastern Ohio that posed an envir...
Citing a Norfolk Southern train derailment in 2011 in downtown Elmira, along with an early February rail mishap in eastern Ohio that posed an environmental threat to residents and wildlife, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., used a stop in Elmira on Monday to promote efforts to increase railroad transparency and accountability. Schumer, the Senate majority leader, joined Elmira Mayor Dan Mandell and other local officials in front of the Elmira Fire Department headquarters to discuss a letter he sent to Norfolk Southern and other major rail carriers, along with bipartisan federal legislation introduced in Congress.