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East Palestine derailment spurs rare signs of bipartisan agreement on rail safety. Will Washington act?

A fiery train wreck that released toxic materials in an Ohio town is raising new questions in the halls of the nation’s capital over the regulation of the rail industry and if stricter measures could have prevented the disaster.

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East Palestine derailment spurs rare signs of bipartisan agreement on rail safety. Will Washington act?

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