FREEDOM LINE BLOG: So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That…
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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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Wednesday, January 18 2017

A Tennessee family is suing a mall management group and owner, alleging that they suffered injuries during a human stampede on what they claim to be the busiest shopping day of the year, December 26, 2016.

According to news reports and the plaintiffs' legal filing, Teriance, Carol and TeCara Copeland were shopping at Hamilton Place Mall in Chattanooga, Tennessee, when a group of individuals set off fireworks in the food court area, allegedly causing "panic and a human stampede" that resulted in injuries to the plaintiffs.

"The Defendants were under an obligation to provide adequate security to prevent the human stampede from occurring," the lawsuit states.

The Copelands are seeking $150,000 in damages and charge that the mall should have had procedures in place to prevent a stampede.

—Source: wrcbtv.com

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