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Fiery Ohio derailment raises railroad safety questions

Rail unions believe the industry is getting riskier after widespread job cuts in recent years because workers are spread thin.

(Gene J. Puskar | AP) A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.

(Gene J. Puskar | AP) A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.