House Bill Would Require Study of Tank Car Pressure Relief Valves

House bill would require study of tank car pressure relief valves

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TTD Supports Bipartisan ‘Under Pressure Act’ to Study and Improve Rail Pressure Relief Devices

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congressman Michael Rulli (R-OH-06) announced new, bipartisan rail safety legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Under Pressure Act of 2026 would study the performance of pressure relief devices on rail tank cars in a fiery derailment. Congressman Deluzio’s study bill was crafted with the National Transportation Safety Board, rail industry groups and multiple labor …

New Rail Safety Bill Addresses East Palestine "Vent and Burn" Failures

SMART-TD is proud to endorse a new bipartisan bill introduced by Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Congressman Michael Rulli (R-OH-06): the Under Pressure Act. As we approach the third anniversary of the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the images from that night are still burned into the public’s memory. A black mushroom cloud rose over a small town after the decision was made to vent and burn five tank cars filled wit…

Congressmen Deluzio and Rulli Introduce Bipartisan "Under Pressure Act" to Study and Improve Rail Pressure Relief Devices - Beaver County Radio

(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Washington, D.C.) Congressmen Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Michael Rulli (R-OH-06) announced new, bipartisan rail safety legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives today. The bill that was introduced is called the Under Pressure Act of 2026, and it would study the performance of pressure relief devices on rail tank cars in a fiery derailment. The study bill fr…