Train speeds, especially through populated areas with cars carrying hazmat payloads, are under review in light of East Palestine derailment.
The Ohio Senate will hold hearings this week on the East Palestine derailment, Senate President Matt Huffman, R-Lima, said last week.
Since 1987, the village of about 4,500 residents has had a 10 mph speed limit for trains within its villages boundaries. London, the county seat of Madison County and located about 10 miles west of West Jefferson, has no such ordinance, with engineers relying instead on federal guidelines, said Jennifer Hitt, city law director."In light of recent events, I think that it would be appropriate for our city council to evaluate what would be reasonable speeds through our city," Hitt said. She said she'll likely propose that discussion.
that forced the discharge of vinyl chloride from five of the freight cars along with a controlled burn."If you're going slower, maybe that bearing doesn't get overheated," said Closser.It takes at least a mile for larger trains with 100 or more cars to slow to a stop from speeds of 50 mph or faster, depending on tonnage per freight car.
"Occasionally we hear concerns about trains blocking a rail crossing or horns sounding in the early hours," Dieffenderfer said. He noted that speed might even be a benefit for those who don't like waiting at crossings or hearing trains passed by.
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