The Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency Act (H.R. 9998) requires the Secretary of Transportation to create rules for minimum structural and safety standards for railroad bridges and their parts. Railroads must classify their bridges as poor, fair, or good and report detailed...
Simple Explanation
The Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency Act is a plan to make railway bridges safer by checking how strong they are, fixing them if needed, and telling everyone how safe they are. It also makes rules to make sure bridge owners follow the safety checks, and people can know who owns each bridge.