On the evening of February 3, a freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in the United States town of East Palestine, Ohio.
The railroad company set off a controlled explosion of the chemicals, raising questions about the effects on health and the environment. Thousands of local aquatic animals died, and residents worry about developing long-term health issues.
East Palestine’s train derailment has raised questions about safety culture in the US railroad industry, with federal investigators stating that the toxic chemical spill and train derailment could have been prevented.
During our investigation, Fault Lines spoke with workers at the main railroads, who described how their jobs have been affected by a corporate strategy that has prioritised profits over safety.
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I don’t think America has invested in its trains since the 1800s 😂😂
They will prioritize the shareholders first and cut costs before allotting much needed money for capital outlay and maintenance. That
Help and need African humanitarian aid
Arabians,byzantines,romans,greeks,persians,
I used to do remote freelancing for a guy who used to design temporary structure for railway tracks in US. He didn’t do anything just used to pay me half of his salary to do work for him. That guy later promoted to design head lol
*(((The same people))) who are behind everything else that goes wrong in America.*
It’s all good until it happens to WHITES.
It’s all about $$$$ and Profitable Politics in the USA…..that’s how everything works here…..
Someone please help us in America.
No. Lie in the bed you have made, and rise with fleas biting your skin a thousandfold.
They are killing us.
Im growing quite sick of America not caring about it’s citizens. This is a travesty. Someone please help US in the US.
We are too divided. Maybe if you tell them that drag queen derailed the train then they will care but Americans don’t seem to care about each other as much as they care about ideological conflict. Only when we put tribalism aside and unite will we be able to address the issue.
You think anywhere else on planet government cares for its citizens? I do not know of any country that really cares, but only for making money.
Nope, let it die. Europe, Asia, Africa and Arabia have their own problems to not deal with and ignore as is.
These disasters are not accidents…. they are creating these horrific events. Everything is by design….. they are killing us slowly but surely. It seems as if they want another Chernobyl.
Stephen Lester…. he said that black cloud, when they were burning all that stuff. As to say this was not an accident.
Greed is going to have us all sacrificed.
Class 1 more like Class 0 Trash
THERE IS AN AGENDA! THESE DERAILMENTS AND THE POISONING OF THE WATERWAYS ARE ON PURPOSE. MANY AMONG US ARE NOT HUMAN AND ATTEMPTING TO DESTROY & TERRAFORM THE EARTH/KIA/GAIA. THEY ARE TARES/BEARDEAD DARNELS AND HERE FOR TOTAL DESTRUCTION! PEACE&LUV
After several years of closely working with a rail yard, all of this is true. CSX ain’t any better.
So India’s rail safety is much better, everything about the US is turning rotten
Maybe the government is trying to depopulate the people by doing silently.
Where is the US media?? Thank you Al Jazzera
Bought by billionaires
@Paulo Milan yep
@Paulo MilanOwned by the billionaires too.
@joyfullydreaded13 I wish 🤞
The greatest country in the world kidding me
The money’s too big, and they bought Congress. “De-regulation and cost-cutting” is the GOP mantra. Quit electing Republicans if you want any positive change in this country. J.D. Vance is a frigging joke, trying to act like he is the good guy fighting for safety. He’s just as bad, or worse, than any of them. He thinks he’s future president material, because he got rich writing a best-seller. He’s just another clown supporting the billionaire class.
OUR COUNTRY was BUILT with RAILROADS 🚞 and I DO NOT Give a DAM about Republican party or the Democrat party it’s called doing the RIGHT THINGS……
A massive Asphalt Plant next to my subdivision burnt down and the black smoke and particulate was brutal, I can’t imagine Vinyl whatever burning!
My Daddy was an engineer on Southern Railway for many years which I think he liked pretty well but then Norfolk bought them out and I think that’s when the changes started happening. He would always be talking about something new they were doing that didn’t make sense, etc.