US EditionRailroad companies fail to join safety program after toxic Ohio derailment
- Major freight railroads declined to participate in a federal safety program after the toxic Ohio derailment, despite its success in reducing accidents.
- The program allows workers to report mistakes anonymously, which the NTSB says could have prevented fatal accidents in the past.
- The 2016 Chester accident that killed two workers revealed widespread safety issues at Amtrak, which had temporarily opted out of the program.
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Railroad Companies Fail to Join Safety Program After Toxic Ohio Derailment
Two and a half years after a derailed train spewed toxic gases across eastern Ohio, none of the nation’s largest freight railroads have fulfilled promises to join a voluntary federal close call program designed to reduce rail hazards and prevent accidents.
·New York, United States
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Railroad companies fail to join safety program after toxic Ohio derailment
Two and a half years after a train derailment in Ohio, major freight railroads have not joined a federal program aimed at reducing rail hazards.
·United States
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