Congressman: Liability increase bad for rail, good for trucks

<p><strong>LLN (4/27/21) –</strong> A member of the U.S. House of Representatives has signed a letter complaining about difficulties that local commuter railroads have finding and paying for liability insurance. However, at the same time, he’s introduced a bill that would do exactly the same thing to the liability insurance requirements for trucking operations. And owner-operators may pay the price. Land Line Now investigates. Also, all indications are that the highway bill now being assembled in Congress will call for more tolling – and congestion pricing – on America’s highways. And OOIDA has taken a stand against that provision.</p> <p>0:00 – Newscast.</p> <p>10:15 – Congressman: Liability increase bad for rail, good for trucks – Part I.</p> <p>25:08 – Congressman: Liability increase bad for rail, good for trucks – Part II.</p> <p>39:59 – Highway bill likely to call for more tolling.</p>