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WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a report of track and tank car inspection ordered in the wake of the Norfolk Southern East Palestine derailment on February 3, 2023.
The [April 3] Arkansas Business article on the East Palestine, Ohio, event did not mention precision scheduled railroading (PSR) and tended to leave the reader with the impression that since the Arkansas railroad regulatory authorities are “not running around,” things are fine.
Cleveland has laws on the books dating back more than 50 years regulating commercial rail traffic. Most are preempted by newer federal laws, but city officials are looking at local ordinances and nuisance laws that could provide inroads with the industry regarding hazardous material shipping.