A federal advisory called on railroads to review how they share info about dangerous shipments with local communities, saying it was concerned that some crews responding to the Ohio train derailment might not have had access to a key data sharing app.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration laid out the steps it wants railroads to take in a formal safety advisory, the third that federal transportation agencies have issued this week. The advisories do not have the force of law, but are part of an effort by the government to improve safety in response to the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment and subsequent chemical spill.
Norfolk Southern referred questions to the Association of American Railroads, a trade group, which said data from the AskRail app indicates it was accessed in connection with the Ohio derailment. Dan Tierney, a spokesman for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine , has also said there was too little transparency. Legislation proposed by a bipartisan group of senators this week would require railroads to provide more advance information about hazardous materials to local officials.NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said that people deserve to have at least some of access to details about dangerous shipments.
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