Three years ago, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The impact was devastating for families and communities across the region. The cleanup bill for that single accident has now surpassed $2.2 billion. And that figure doesn’t begin to capture the lost productivity, diminished property values, or the emotional toll borne by a shaken community.

We come from different parties, but we served Ohio together in Congress. And as Ohioans, we have seen firsthand the destruction when rail safety goes wrong.