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So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That Does Nothing to Improve Safety At All

America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains a pillar of our economy.

Unfortunately, a destructive proposal before Congress misleadingly named the "Railway Safety Act" (RSA), part of broader surface transportation reauthorization, threatens great harm to our railroads.

Simply put, the bill has nothing to do with improving safety, but has a lot to do with advancing the political agenda of Big Labor.  At a moment when inflation burdens American families and fragile supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption, the last thing our economy or rail sector need is another costly federal mandate imposed upon one of the nation’s most important transportation sectors.

As an initial matter, as noted by The Wall Street Journal, the…[more]

May 20, 2026 • 04:28 PM
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Thursday, July 16 2009

Walking and texting may be hazardous to your health. So hazardous that you may just have to sue. And that's exactly what the parents of 15-year-old Alexa Longueira have done.

According to news reports, Alexa was so busy tapping out a text message on her cell phone while walking along Victory Boulevard in Staten Island that she didn't see the open manhole ahead of her.

You guessed it. She fell in.

The Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) said its workers had turned away briefly to grab some warning cones. “We regret that this happened and wish the young woman a speedy recovery,” DEP spokeswoman Mercedes Padilla said in a statement.

Alexa suffered some scrapes on her arms and back. “It was four or five feet, it was very painful. I kind of crawled out and the DEP guys came running and helped me,” Alexa said. “They were just like, 'I'm sorry! I'm sorry!'”

Now Alexa's parents are suing. “Oh my God, it was putrid. One of her sneakers is still down there,” her mother, Kim Longueira, said.

—Source: nbcnewyork.com

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