The agency said it was opening a special inquiry because the railway has had several significant accidents since late 2021.
Tag: Accidents and Safety
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Ohio Derailment Highlights Gap in Rail Safety Regulations
Safety experts said the East Palestine derailment might not have happened had Norfolk Southern placed sensors closer together. The federal government doesn’t require or regulate their use.
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Greece Train Crash Kills 32
A train with 350 passengers aboard collided with a freight train. Two of the carriages “basically don’t exist anymore,” a regional governor said.
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We’ve Been Talking About the Lab-Leak Hypothesis All Wrong
When are we going to get more serious about the highest-security labs?
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Why So Many Buildings Collapsed in Turkey
The scale of the earthquake death toll has raised questions about who is to blame for shoddy construction.