Why is this rail-safety bill stonewalled?

A troubling report from the federal government ... reveals a dangerously poor track record among many of America’s passenger and freight railroads. It shows the majority of them have failed miserably to meet congressional mandates to increase public safet

... The Federal Railroad Administration said many rail companies have made precious little movement in installing safety technology designed to prevent deadly collisions and derailments...

Contrast those realities with the multiple foot-dragging congressional extensions for rail companies to install and operate those ... systems... Clearly, the speed at which that lifesaving system is implemented must accelerate quickly.

Congress passed a law ... giving railroads seven years to put the technology in place, and last year extended that deadline for three more years...

... To be sure, the rail safety improvements ... represent yet another in Congress’ string of unfunded mandates on businesses, health providers and state and local governments...

Could it be that greed and seedy power broking also explain why Congress has stonewalled in committee a key rail-safety bill...?

That bill ... would ensure companies replace outdated tanker cars with more modern, crash-resistant cars, would provide a tax credit to companies that upgrade their cars and funnel millions to safety forces for first-responder training in properly handling accidents and derailments...

Read the full editorial from the Youngstown Vindicator at bit.ly/2bbT1xD