Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster

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Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster
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Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg is calling for stricter regulations on freight trains hauling toxic or volatile chemicals after the disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is pictured on Jan. 31 in New York City. He's calling on Congress to give the DOT more ability to act.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is pictured on Jan. 31 in New York City. He's calling on Congress to give the DOT more ability to act.

Buttigieg accused the rail industry of employing"vigorous resistance" to increased safety measures, which he says has thwarted efforts to strengthen tank cars and mandate a better braking system on trains that carry volatile fuels, chemicals and other toxic substances. This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio were still on fire on Feb. 4.This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio were still on fire on Feb. 4.

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