House Republicans are launching an investigation into the Department of Transportation's response to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, accusing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg of being too slow to get involved.
House Republicans are launching an investigation into the Department of Transportation's response to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, accusing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg of being too slow to get involved.
Republicans, led by House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, are asking Buttigieg for all documents and communications about his public response to the derailment; all records showing when he learned about the derailment; any change to DOT train maintenance and procedures since January 2021; and all documents and communications regarding the National Transportation Safety Board's progress on the cause of the derailment.
The 38-car derailment has spurred serious heath and safety concerns over air quality and drinking water. The found the train was alerted three times by an alarm that was trigged by a hot axle. Video showed the wheel bearing was in the"final stage of overheat failure" before the train derailed, the report said. The NTSB found that the crew"took immediate action" after hearing the alarm and stopped the train, but while increasing the brake application, a wheel bearing failed.
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