The latest wreck in Springfield, Ohio happened just a month after a derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that involved hazardous materials.
Of the 38 cars that derailed in East Palestine, about 10 contained hazardous materials. Hundreds of residents were evacuated, and crews later conducted a controlled release of toxic chemicals, including CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey asked Monday what local authorities are doing in the Chicago area to prevent a similar catastrophe.
"It was painful to watch that black plume engulfing the community," said Kevin Brubaker, deputy director of the Environmental Law & Policy Center. Fortunately, recent inspections data is pretty good. The Illinois Commerce Commission has railroad safety inspectors that conduct frequent field checks. But Brubaker says that if drivers feel like they're waiting longer and longer at railroad crossings — that's because they are. He says longer trains have been a cost-cutting measure.In the wake of the East Palestine derailment in February, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said,"We need to look at this, and Congress needs to take a look at how these things are handled."I think Congress should be looking at how long a train really can be," he said.
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