Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HR317: 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
Status: Passed both chambers, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text:
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. WHEREAS, Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States, with key infrastructure that includes approximately a six mile rail bridge on the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge; and WHEREAS, the Alabo Street Wharf in New Orleans was originally a slaughterhouse that was purchased by the Port of New Orleans to transport river and train cargo, including lumber, copper, and sugar; and WHEREAS, this rail corridor has been largely dormant for decades; and WHEREAS, the Port of New Orleans has entered into a fifteen-year lease agreement with Sunrise Foods International to convert the Alabo Street Wharf in the Lower Ninth Ward, Holy Cross, and other St. Bernard Parish neighborhoods into a specialized terminal for importing organic grain, transported by Norfolk Southern trains; and WHEREAS, in 2026, there were multiple incidents involving Norfolk Southern trains colliding with vehicles in Arabi, Louisiana; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2026, an eighteen-wheeler truck collided with a Norfolk Southern train; and Page 1 of HLS 26RS-5677 ORIGINAL HR NO. WHEREAS, on April 7, 2026, a Norfolk Southern train collided with a vehicle, …
Sponsors
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Roy (D, 62)
- Berault, Stephanie (R, 76)
- Boudreaux, Doyle (R, 39)
- Carver, Kim (R, 89)
- Dickerson, Kellee (R, 64)
- Edmonston, Kathy (R, 88)
- Egan Sr., Peter (R, 74)
- Fisher, Adrian (D, 16)
- Glorioso, Brian (R, 90)
- Johnson, Travis (D, 21)
- Landry, Mandie (D, 91)
Latest actions
- : Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.
- : Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Discharged from the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
- : Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
- : Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Votes
- House Vote on HR 317, FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1856) (June 1, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR317?
- HR317 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): 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.
- What does HR317 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HR317?
- Passed both chambers as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR317?
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR317?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HR317
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