Buttigieg Vows to ‘Raise the Bar’ on Rail Safety in Visit to Ohio Derailment Site, Admits He Took Too Long to Respond

Buttigieg Vows to ‘Raise the Bar’ on Rail Safety in Visit to Ohio Derailment Site, Admits He Took Too Long to Respond
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks with reporters in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 23, 2022. Jeff Louderback/The Epoch Times
Samantha Flom
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Nearly three weeks after a toxic train derailment upended life in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made his first visit to the community to meet with those affected on Thursday, Feb. 23, promising accountability and higher safety standards.

Noting that the National Transportation Security Board released its preliminary findings on the derailment earlier that morning, Buttigieg reassured that ensuring accountability would be a top priority for the administration.

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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].
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