Transportation secretary calls on rail industry to improve safety after Ohio derailment

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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced Tuesday a multi-part push to hold the freight rail industry accountable in the wake of the East Palestine train derailment.

-- and to let state emergency response teams know beforehand when they're sending hazardous gas tank cars through states.derailed in East Palestine, Ohio

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during the United States Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting Jan. 20, 2023 in Washington, DC.As for its own actions, the DOT said in its Tuesday notice it is advocating for a rule that will require at least two people to be on train crews and working on starting safety inspection programs for routes that often involve hazardous materials and for older tank cars.

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FINALLY, the Turtle moved!

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Norfolk Southern Railroad should be investigated for RICO charges, including influence peddling on pols who voted for less regulation and safety.

This guy here?🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ah- EPA has already done that. Which came first , Pete or EPA…?

Lol yeah right.

He is a liar!

Should hold Trump accountable too. This is largely his fault as he’s the one who relaxed safety measures that would have avoided the Ohio tragedy.

But he didn't go to Ohio, or provide any support for the people there. He downplayed the incident. Where is the help for East Palestine?

Tell the GOP to stop taking rail industry bribes to defer safety implementations.

Not enough black people in Ohio for Pete to pretend to care.

safety over profits

😂😂😂 Are they getting any aid from THEIR tax dollars? Or will that cut into Ukraine funding?

PanicPete to the rescue… just a wee bit late. PeteButtigieg, too little too late!

So he sent a strongly worded letter to Norfolk Southern Railways. What good does a strong worded letter do for the people of Ohio who drink, smell, bathe and taste the poison. Who is going to pay for the long term medical bills and deaths from VINYL CHLORIDE POISONING?

He’s a pathetic failure

You mean after over 2 years Pete Boot-edge-edge is actually going to start doing his job!?!? I'll believe it when I see it.

He had 2 years to start this. Too little, too later, He needs to resign or be removed. He’s incompetent and in over his head.

He kind of looks like Mr. Bean in that photo. Now off to watch some old British humor.

OH PLEASE, IT TOOK DAYS FOR PeteButtigieg TO EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE EAST PALESTINE! DISAPPOINTING AND WEAK! SHAME ON FOR PROMOTING!!

You’re WEEKS late on this one Buttface

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Mayor Pete is concerned about racist overpasses.

Go to Ohio…. What’s wrong with you ? This is a no brainer … this is why they don’t think we care …. GO

ONLY FOR BLACCCCKKKKKSSS THOUGH TOT

Hold him accountable get him out of office so sick of all you clowns we don’t want you in office!!! MSM stinks

You are not qualified for this job! You are beyond incompetent! It takes Trump to visit for you to do anything…yea..we noticed

Mehhhh… would’ve been better for him to announce his resignation.

He should put a Chik Fil A manager in charge of trains.

Make them pay.They got TFGs administration 2 repeal Obamas legislation 2 make rail transport of these chemicals.They got what they wanted & this is the result.Hope they saved enough $$ 2 cover the lawsuits & fines that r coming. Money hunger Ceos,they all need 2b fired!

Now do Keystone pipeline, and how the Left says trains are safer.

He finally woke up? Geuss he is less 'woke' than we thought!

But we want to know how white and straight highways are

Here’s an idea Buttigieg ~ focus on doing your job and spend that infrastructure $ on repairing actual infrastructure.

Why dont they just print the problem away lol

Go back to being a mayor.. You suck

Let’s hold infrastructure accountable say who handles that?

Such a epic failure…. He needs to resign!

Chief Rail Regulator (Pete) passes the buck

There he is

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