East Palestine Town Hall Raises Concerns on Railroad Safety Inspections

East Palestine town hall raises concerns on railroad safety inspections

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (WKBN) -- The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division held a town hall Saturday in East Palestine discussing rail safety. The discussion brought awareness to the deregulation of safety inspections. Speakers said the Association of American Railroads is pushing to partially replace human inspections with automated ones. Event leaders say it could lead to more derailments nationwide, something East Palestine resid…

SATURDAY: RAIL TEAMSTERS AND ALLIED UNIONS HOST SAFETY TOWN HALL NEAR EAST PALESTINE

Rail Workers, Union Leaders, Elected Officials Shine Spotlight on Rail Safety