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politics1 year ago

"Biden's Return to East Palestine: Reflections on Train Disaster and Environmental Cleanup"

President Biden faced protests during his visit to East Palestine, Ohio, more than a year after a train derailment disaster. Protesters criticized his delayed response and environmental concerns following the incident. Biden blamed the Norfolk Southern train company for the preventable disaster and announced grants for research into its impacts. While the EPA insists the air and water are safe, residents express health concerns and anxiety about long-term effects.

via New York Post |
#east-palestine#environmental-concerns#politics
world-news2 years ago

India's Worst Train Disasters: Signal Faults and Human Error Suspected Causes

India's railway minister has suggested a signal fault led to the Odisha rail disaster, with a "change in electronic interlocking" the likely cause. Meanwhile, the death toll has been revised down to 275 after some bodies were counted twice, officials said. The crash saw a passenger train collide with a stationary goods train and derail, after being wrongly directed onto a loop track by the side of the main line. India has one of the largest train networks in the world with millions of passengers using it daily, but a lot of the railway infrastructure needs improving.

via BBC|
#india#narendra-modi#railway-infrastructure
world-news2 years ago

India's deadliest train crash in decades: Hundreds dead and US train safety concerns.

The death toll from a train derailment in eastern India has risen to over 280, with more than 900 people injured. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but a possible signal error has been cited. Train accidents are not uncommon in India, which has the largest train network under one management in the world. Meanwhile, in the US, safety data from 2021 to 2022 found an average of three derailments reported every day on railways, with most happening in freight yards at lower speeds.

via USA TODAY|
#india#rescue-operation#train-disaster