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Norfolk Southern incidents involving hazardous materials have rocketed nearly SIX-FOLD in 10 years – after firm in Ohio derailment increased train sizes by 20%, cut staff by 40% and fought new safety measures
  • Six times more Norfolk Southern hazmat train cars were involved in accidents last year than in 2012, official data reveals

  • Analysis of official data by DailyMail.com reveals uptick as the company faces scrutiny over derailment in Ohio that released vast quantities of toxic chemicals

  • Firm has cut staff and increased length of trains in moves critics say are unsafe

Posted by: Skidmark 2023-02-18
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=658945