The federal government will perform a safety assessment of all major U.S. railroads. This decision follows the February derailment of the Norfolk Southern train in Ohio. The Federal Railroad Administration will conduct this review over the next year. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought the analysis, saying “the freight rail industry has perpetuated a culture of cost-cutting and shortcuts.”
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