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Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw said, We are committed to the legislative intent to make rail safer," without specifically indicating whether he would commit to supporting the bipartisan Railway Safety Act.

We can always get better and that is my intent to continue to invest and continue to improve" in industry safety standards, he added.