The preliminary report came as U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg—under pressure to boost rail safety rules—visited East Palestine, the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment.
Federal investigators on Thursday released a highly anticipatedabout the February 3 derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, where residents are now worried about health and environmental effects.
Thirty-eight cars derailed, including 11 containing hazardous materials "that subsequently ignited, fueling fires that damaged an additional 12 non-derailed railcars," according to the new National Transportation Safety Board report. Amid fears of an explosion, crewsWhile the release of hazardous materials and its short- and long-term impacts on residents and the region have garnered national attention—and the U.S.
"In recent years," the newspaper added, "railroads—including Norfolk Southern—have added sensors on tracks that measure the temperature of bearings to determine whether overheating could pose a derailment risk."they knew was unsafe, passed three hot bearing detector systems—designed to detect overheating and provide audible real-time warnings to crews—before it derailed, the NTSB report says. At milepost 79.
"After the train stopped, the crew observed fire and smoke and notified the Cleveland East dispatcher of a possible derailment," the report continues. "With dispatcher authorization, the crew applied handbrakes to the two railcars at the head of the train, uncoupled the head-end locomotives, and moved the locomotives about 1 mile from the uncoupled railcars. Responders arrived at the derailment site and began response efforts.
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