HR 317 — TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Urges and requests that the Department of Transportation and Development to convene a diagnostic review team to evaluate the proposed reactivation of the Norfolk Southern Railway originating at the Alabo Street Wharf

HLSENROLLED 26RS-5677 ORIGINAL Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

317 BY REPRESENTATIVEREPRESENTATIVES BAYHAMBAYHAM, TRANSPORTATIONDEPT:ADAMS, BERAULT, BOUDREAUX, CARVER, DICKERSON, EDMONSTON, EGAN, FISHER, GLORIOSO, TRAVIS JOHNSON, MANDIE LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, MENA, MURRAY, MUSCARELLO, NEWELL, OWEN, SCHLEGEL, TAYLOR, THOMPSON, VENTRELLA, AND WYBLE A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to convene a diagnostic review team to study any potential hazards of the increasing railroad activity on the Norfolk Southern Railway originating at the Alabo Street Wharf.

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WHEREAS, Norfolk Southern Railwayis a Class Ifreight railroad operating in the Eastern United States, with key infrastructure that includes approximately a six mile rail bridge on the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge;

and PageWHEREAS, 1on April 7, 2026, a Norfolk Southern train collided with a vehicle, leading to the closure of 3Judge HLSPerez 26RS-5677Drive ORIGINALand HRPatricia NO.Street;

317 WHEREAS, on April 7, 2026, a Norfolk Southern train collided with a vehicle, leading to the closure of Judge Perez Drive and Patricia Street;

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317 ENROLLED WHEREAS,sometracksrunwithinfifteenfeetoftheneighborhoodresidents'sfront doors;

and WHEREAS, 23 CFR Part646outlinesPart 646 outlines regulations for Federal-aidhighwayprojects involving railroad facilities, specifically focusing on safety improvements, crossing elimination, insurance requirements, and cost-sharing between states and railroads;

and WHEREAS, therethereis isa apotentialenvironmentalandpublicsafetyissuearisingoutpotential environmental andpublicsafetyissuearisingout of expansion of rail activity in this area.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the LegislatureofLouisianadoesherebyurgeandrequesttheDepartmentofTransportationand Developmentto conveneadiagnosticconvenea diagnostic reviewteam to conduct a studyto assessassessthepotential thepotentialhazards Pageof 2increasing ofactivity 3on HLSthe 26RS-5677Norfolk ORIGINALSouthern HRRailway NO.originating at the Alabo Street Wharf and potential ways to prevent any foreseeable harm to the community.

317 hazards of increasing activity on the Norfolk Southern Railway originating at the Alabo Street Wharf and potential ways to prevent any foreseeable harm to the community.

BEPage IT2 FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this3 ResolutionHR beNO. transmitted to the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.

DIGEST317 ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislativeENROLLED Services.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HR 317 Original 2026 Regular Session Bayham Urges and requests that the Dept.

of Transportation and Development (DOTD) create a diagnostic review team to study and assess the potential risks of the increasing railroad activityontheNorfolkSouthernRailwayoriginatingattheAlaboStreetWharfandpotential ways to prevent any foreseeable harm to the community.

Requires the DOTD submit a written report detailing its findings to the House transportation committee before Jan.

1, 2027.

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