One crash, one derailment — and Congress still can’t follow the data

One crash, one derailment — and Congress still can’t follow the data

After a midair collision and a train derailment, Congress faces a simple test: Will it follow the evidence?In aviation, the Senate’s ROTOR Act would mandate improved aircraft surveillance technology after last year’s deadly midair collision involving a military helicopter and a passenger jet. Yet earlier this month, the House failed to advance the bill after Pentagon opposition — sidelining broader use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadca…