Freight

USDOT seeks to enhance safety measures following Ohio derailment

By 2023-02-22T16:10:00

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USA: Federal Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has called for ‘a three-pronged push’ by regulators, industry and Congress to improve the safety of rail freight operations, following the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals at East Palestine, Ohio.

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