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Is it time to nationalize the railroads? Freight workers say yes
phillynews215 10/26/2023 22 Comments on Is it time to nationalize the railroads? Freight workers say yes
The train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio catapulted the degraded condition of the US’s freight rail network into national consciousness. But workers have been…
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East Palestine, 100 Days Later | Working People
It’s been over 100 days since the catastrophic derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying over 100,000 gallons of toxic materials occurred in East Palestine,…
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EXCLUSIVE: Railroad union rep EXPOSES East Palestine truth
The Norfolk Southern train derailment and “controlled release” of toxic vinyl chloride in East Palestine, Ohio, was an avoidable catastrophe. Long before the train cars…
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Behind the Scenes: Emergency Response to Woman Struck and Killed by Train in Orlando
phillynews215 07/01/2021 34 Comments on Behind the Scenes: Emergency Response to Woman Struck and Killed by Train in Orlando
This generally-safe-for-work video provides a behind-the-scenes look at the emergency response to a woman fatally struck by a SunLink train in Orlando, Florida. On arrival…