For Star subscribers: HB 2531 would limit the length of trains going through the state to 8,500 feet. That's about 1.6 miles long.
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — If you've been stuck for minutes or hours waiting to get across railroad tracks, Arizona lawmakers are moving to provide relief.
Scott cited photos of a 16,800-foot train, half of it carrying new cars and trucks to the vehicle distribution facility in El Mirage. It blocked some crossings for nearly 90 minutes, he said. Hernandez read a letter of support for the measure from Rep. Tim Dunn, R-Yuma, who cited incidents where Fortuna Road has been impassible for up to two hours.
Some of the chemicals, including five rail cars with cancer-causing vinyl chloride, were intentionally burned off to avoid an explosion. And while there was a temporary evacuation, some residents continue to complain of rashes and respiratory problems. What does exist, Scott told lawmakers, are regulations of the Arizona Corporation Commission which prohibit railroads from blocking public grade crossings to be blocked for more than 10 continuous minutes unless it is moving continuously in one direction. But he told lawmakers that isn't providing any relief.Scott may not be entirely neutral on the issue.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How to watch the 2023 Daytona 500: Date, time, TV channel, streamingHere's all the info you need on Sunday's Daytona 500 on FOX, and NASCAR's other races this week.
Read more »
Shareholder votes offer check on unjustified CEO pay at S&P 500 companies, study findsCompensation for S&P 500 chief executives has soared in recent years even as investors cast more of their advisory 'Say on Pay' votes against management, leading to doubts about the ballots' usefulness.
Read more »
Travis Pastrana lands spot in Daytona 500; IndyCar's Conor Daly will take his shot - AutoblogTravis Pastrana, right, celebrates with former driver Kurt Busch after qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. (USA Today/Reuters)
Read more »
Travis Pastrana seeks new thrills, Jimmie Johnson reclaims old ones at Daytona 500 - AutoblogTravis Pastrana had never driven a NASCAR Cup Series car over 40 mph, and Jimmie Johnson's a seven-time NASCAR champ but has been gone awhile.
Read more »
Fidelity bringing more than 500 new tech, customer service jobs to TexasAt the end of 2022, the company had over 9,000 employees in Texas.
Read more »
500-Year-Old Leonardo Da Vinci Sketches Show Him Grappling With GravityDa Vinci fiddled with gravity as a type of acceleration and got close to calculating the gravitational constant.
Read more »