US transport chief slams rail carriers for retaliation against critics
The chair of the US Surface Transportation Board (STB) has lambasted the Class I rail ...
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US rail safety culture faces renewed criticism and calls for change after a report from the Federal Railroad Administration into a February derailment in Ohio.
The derailment of some 38 Norfolk Southern (NS) carriages in East Palestine led to a probe into the carrier’s practices, which found overall safety culture sufficient, but elements were lacking.
Three key takeaways from the report were a need for NS to improve communication policies, particularly relating to alerts and information ...
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