secretary of transportation that we ve ever had. and republicans see him as a competitor, as a potential presidential candidate, a rising star in the democratic party. he is one they have to attack. i think regardless of where buttigieg is, he will get criticism. but look, he is the only secretary of transportation that has been on site at a derailment come to find out. this is an increasing issue. i hope the silver lining here in the devastation that s happened in ohio is that we put an end to this. we re looking at technology that they are using not from 2023 but from 1923. we still have rails that have open containers hauling waste through our communities. we have rail crossings that have not been upgraded in decades. so this is a potential disaster to get worse. 1,000 derailments happened last year. harris: this president has touted more than once
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In 2021, 105 people died in incidents at highway-rail crossings like the one in Missouri. "It's a lot less than the number of people killed in traffic accidents, of course," University of Delaware Professor Allan Zarembski said. "Unfortunately, a large number of these accidents are people trying to beat the train," Zarembski said.
it is called a passive rail crossings and experts warn how dangerous they can be. reporter: missouri farmer mike spencer knew there was an accident waiting to happen in the middle of his field. see this. reporter: it was two weeks ago he posted this video on facebook juaning of a dangerous crossing. monday an amtrak train slammed into a dump truck. hit a truck. reporter: this could have happened almost anywhere. we ll start to watch for trains way back. reporter: another example of a passive or uncontrolled rail crossing. drivers have to watch out. there are tens of thousands of uncontrolled rail crossings
railroad crossing. on monday, it was here that an amtrak train slammed into a dump truck, killing the driver. three train passengers and injuring dozens more. but this could have happened almost anywhere. we ll start watching for trains way back. ome a couple of miles away another example of what is known as a passive or uncontrolled rail crossing. meaning it is up to drivers alone to watch out for oncoming trains. there are tens of thousands of uncontrolled rail crossings nationwide. no lights, no electronic barriers, just a sign. and it is very urgent because it would save lives. reporter: jennifer homan said the agency has been urging better warnings on crossing like this since 1998. we continue to push for infrastructure improvements like gates, bells, whistles, and hope that those do get installed. there are many different ways of addressing safety at crossings,