WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release and letter on March 1, 2023: In the wake of the Norfolk Southern crisis in East Palestine, Ohio, Congressman Pat Ryan, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, today wrote a letter to CSX President and CEO Joseph Hinrichs demanding the company adopt additional safety standards to prevent similar accidents happening in the Hudson Valley. Ryan also made an urgent call for a Congress  more