Federal Regulations Already Call For Pre-Departure Inspections Of Trains Carrying Hazardous Materials – The Lid

New legislation, S. 576, by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), would require that freight trains be inspected before departure after the National Safety Transportation Board in a preliminary report found a faulty wheel bearing caused a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio in February, spilling toxic chemicals into the city.