US freight trains are getting longer – is that protected?

Freight trains so long as 8 kilometres transport items within the US, however in gentle of current derailments, some are asking if present security tips are as much as scratch

By Jeremy Hsu

Freight trains are getting longer within the US. 1000’s of such trains, typically greater than a kilometre lengthy, run safely day-after-day. However a current derailment and ensuing chemical spill in Ohio has raised questions on whether or not longer trains are at a better threat of derailing.

Within the first 5 weeks of 2023 main as much as the derailment, greater than 1 million prepare carloads of coal, chemical compounds, minerals, grain, vehicles and petroleum efficiently rode the railroads crisscrossing each state besides Hawaii.

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