The EPA has ordered Norfolk Southern to conduct and pay for the cleanup of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, as the railroad company faces widespread criticism for releasing and burning toxic chemicals in recent weeks.
that would require trains to have a minimum of two staffers for most rail operations.
But rail workers say that the new guidelines won’t adequately address safety concerns that they have raised for years and that the proposed rule wouldThe proposals also don’t address what rail workers say is the root of the East Palestine disaster and many other safety hazards in modern railroading.
“The root causes of [the East Palestine] wreck are the same ones that have been singled out repeatedly, associated with the hedge fund initiated operating model known as ‘Precision Scheduled Railroading’ ,” in a statement earlier this month. “[I]ncreasingly the PSR driven Carriers, driven to cut costs and crew time by any means necessary, cut corners and leave crews and the public at risk.”If you readdaily, weekly or even once a month, now’s the perfect time to show that you value radically independent journalism. Whether you can give $5 or $500, every dollar gets us closer.
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