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Railroads Fought to Crush Rules That Biden Aims to Revive After Ohio Derailment.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Dlouhy, Jennifer A.; Natter, Ari 3 of 3

Abstract

The rail industry also successfully won more time to phase in more durable rail cars - until 2029 "from an originally envisioned date of 2025", Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a Sunday letter to Norfolk Southern's chief executive officer. (Bloomberg) -- Long before this month's fiery derailment, railroad industry leaders battled regulations meant to boost freight train safety, including plans to bolster some of the very same tank cars that ruptured and released chemicals in eastern Ohio. The Obama administration still imposed speed limits, braking system mandates and new tank car standards in 2015, after they were narrowed in response to industry pressure. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2023/02, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:162052239
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