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Railroad Industry Safety Efforts Scrutinized in House Hearing on Ohio Derailment

A revised version of the Railroad Safety Enhancement Act, backed by bipartisan sponsors, was introduced to address multiple safety issues.
Railroad Industry Safety Efforts Scrutinized in House Hearing on Ohio Derailment
A neighborhood near the train wreck where vinyl chloride from derailed tank cars was vented and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 6, 2023. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo/File
Jeff Louderback
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Lawmakers, regulators, and union representatives sharply questioned the railroad industry’s safety efforts during a House hearing on July 23 that explored Norfolk Southern’s toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last year.

The forum was held by the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.