Railroads Fought to Crush Rules That Biden Aims to Revive After Ohio Derailment
- Norfolk Southern and other railroads pushed against standards
- Braking mandates and speed limits were too costly, they said
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Long before this month’s fiery derailment, railroad industry leaders battled regulations meant to boost freight train safety, including plans to bolster some of the very same tank cars that ruptured and released chemicals in eastern Ohio.
Norfolk Southern Corp. joined in fighting proposed speed limits and brake system requirements spawned by a series of high-profile accidents, including a lethal 2005 collision involving one of the operator’s own trains.