(Source: Omaha World-Herald, October 16, 2014)
OMAHA, Neb. — With the nation’s trains hauling more and more combustible crude oil, along with longstanding other hazardous cargoes, each derailment faces almost immediate national scrutiny. What gets hidden, however, is a long-term drop in derailments among U.S. railroads — almost half as many now as 10 years ago.
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