Senators JD Vance and Marco Rubio sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg asking whether government policies may have led to the Ohio train derailment.
Sens. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and
are looking for answers after a massive train derailment in Vance's home state resulted in a fiery wreck and hazardous chemicals having to be released into the air.the Republican senators questioned whether the 150-car Norfolk Southern freight train was sufficiently staffed and whether Biden administration policies may have contributed to the situation.
"Current and former rail workers, industry observers, and reform advocates have pointed to precision-scheduled railroading , by which rail companies such as Norfolk Southern increase efficiency and drive down costs by moving more freight with fewer workers, as a potential contributor to the accident," the letter reads.
Fox News reached out to the Department of Transportation for comment, but they did not immediately respond.
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