High-Speed Rail Doesn’t Exist in America. Here’s What’s Being Developed.
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High-Speed Rail Doesn’t Exist in America. Here’s What’s Being Developed.

True high-speed rail has not yet made it to the U.S., but that will change soon. Here are the projects currently being developed.
Safety Agency Faults Norfolk Southern for ‘Vent and Burn’ After 2023 Derailment
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Safety Agency Faults Norfolk Southern for ‘Vent and Burn’ After 2023 Derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board said the decision to release and incinerate toxic chemicals in the wake of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, was misguided.
U.S. Finalizes Rule Requiring Two-Person Crews on Freight Trains
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U.S. Finalizes Rule Requiring Two-Person Crews on Freight Trains

The regulation ensures that the nation’s largest freight railroads will not be able to reduce the number of workers aboard their trains from today’s status quo.
Norfolk Southern Agrees to Try Out Federal Safety Reporting Program
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Norfolk Southern Agrees to Try Out Federal Safety Reporting Program

The company, which operated the train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, is the first major freight railroad to join a federal program that allows workers to report safety issues.