Oregon Congressmen Greg Walden, Peter DeFazio, and Earl Blumenauer have introduced legislation require railroads to inspect on foot certain tracks in high consequence areas, such as near waterways, for defects.  It also calls for creation of a new trust fund to help communities prepare for accidents involving rail cars transporting flammable liquids, including crude oil and ethanol by collecting an annual fee for rail cars that do not meet Department of Transportation standards.  In addition, the legislation would also require that railroads periodically use gage restraint measuring systems to measure shifts in the rails and detect weak ties and fasteners.  It also authorizes funding for the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to hire additional track safety specialists.