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The sequence of events began a decade ago in the wake of a major uptick in derailments of trains carrying crude oil and hazardous chemicals, including a New Jersey train crash that leaked the same toxic chemical as in Ohio.

 

In response, the Obama administration in 2014 proposed improving safety regulations for trains carrying petroleum and other hazardous materials. However, after industry pressure, the final measure ended up narrowly focused on the transport of crude oil and exempting trains carrying many other combustible materials, including the chemical involved in this weekend’s disaster.

 

Then came 2017: After rail industry donors delivered more than $6 million to GOP campaigns, the Trump administration — backed by rail lobbyists and Senate Republicans — rescinded part of that rule aimed at making better braking systems widespread on the nation’s rails.

 

USDOT repeals ECP brake rule - Railway Age

 

 

Comments Railway Age contributor and railroad economist Jim Blaze: “Regardless of what the rail freight folks do, better braking will show up on trucks. And if the rail economics changed one or two assumptions, the break-even numbers would have turned out better.

Sadly, just one future incident in a very highly populated area would make this decision look very bad.

But someone likely calculated such odds as very remote. Now they can keep their fingers crossed and hope the actuary assumptions were not wrong. It’s a betting game, one that doesn’t view a high-growth business outlook. So, they play conservative. Lacking evidence that counters the possible risk, the regulators backed down. They too, like railroaders, don’t see a growth business case need. In the end, it signals an outlook for the industry—strategically, a ‘milking’ strategy.  It is legal to think that way. But then, don’t confuse it with story lines about growth.”

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Avatar Stack47 -
#1
Hopefully the Republicans in Congress read that, but even if they did, they would still try to shift the blame.
Avatar noise-gate -
#2
* They don't give a rat's ass about anything. They blamed Pete B for the disaster. Instead they more interested in Hunter's laptop & who's purchasing his paintings.
* Have they come up with ideas on tackling inflation? How about gas prices? Nope, not sensational enough. Hunter's thingie will really get the voters up in arms, that after all, is why their constituents sent them back to Washington- to look into Hunter's laptop. Nevermind that a movie on Joe's kid came out months ago, and broke all records at the time.The conservative voters back home wanted more. They loved seeing Hunter wasted, head thrown back high on drugs-oh my. Now Rep Comer is asking for receipts of the Sales of Hunter's paintings,  that fool wants to know if some of those paintings ended up in the homes of Chinese Communist members. Oh the horror.
Avatar Pick3master3838 -
#3
A rule was passed under Obama That made it a requirement For trains carrying hazardous Flammable materials to have ECP brakes, But this was rescinded in 2017 by the orange ogre.

So eff you retarded cult members. Eff of bitches!!!
Avatar JAP69 -
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Read last sentence
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PHMSA Rescinds ECP Brake Mandate After RIA Finds Costs Outweigh Benefits
Monday, September 24, 2018

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today finalized amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations which remove the requirement, while still allowing, for certain High Hazard Flammable Unit Trains (HHFUT) to operate using electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) braking systems. The Department's action is based on a Congressional requirement to conduct an updated Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA). The Department's analysis shows that the expected costs of requiring ECP brakes would be significantly higher than the expected benefits of the requirement. This regulatory change does not affect the ability of a railroad to implement ECP brakes.

The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act required further analysis of the ECP brake requirements, including physical testing, to improve general knowledge and understanding of how much more effective ECP brakes are in comparison to other brake systems. It also required DOT to determine whether the ECP brake requirements are justified based on the expected costs and benefits. The updated RIA incorporated new findings from ECP brake testing conducted by the Federal Railroad Administration, which were reviewed by the National Academy of Sciences. The updated RIA also incorporated recommendations from U.S. Government Accountability Office, and updated costs and benefits of the ECP brake provision based on current economic conditions. The updated RIA found that the expected costs of ECP brakes are significantly higher than the expected benefits, and therefore the FAST Act required DOT to repeal the ECP brake requirement.
Avatar JAP69 -
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On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law Public Law 114-94, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act).
Avatar scorpio45 -
#6
Republikkkants will not stop unless their family members are injured.
Avatar jarasan -
#7
joepedo should have fixed this first day in office just like he did for everything else President Trump did, correct?

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