In light of recent derailments, some have questioned whether current safety guidelines are working well enough to transport goods on 8 kilometers of freight trains in the United States.
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February 23, 2023
Freight trains in the United States can span many kilometers Getty Images Source: Moment RF
Freight trains are getting longer in America. Thousands of such trains, often over one kilometer in length, are safely operated every day. However, recent derailments in Ohio and the associated chemical spills have raised questions about whether longer trains are at higher risk of derailment.
In the first five weeks of 2023 leading up to the derailment, more than 1 million trains loaded with coal, chemicals, minerals, grains, cars and oil have successfully boarded railroads across every state except Hawaii. rice field.
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