Months after railroad lobbyists pressured the Biden administration to brush off rail workers’ demand for safety limits on train length, new data show longer freight trains are significantly increasing the risk of derailments across the country.
New Data: Longer Trains Raise Derailment Risk, But Regs Are Stalled
While funneling campaign cash to lawmakers, rail lobbyists convinced Biden officials to brush off workers’ demand for safety limits.
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