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Why the Train Derailed in East Palestine?
The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the specific cause of this crash, but they believe based on some statements that it involved in overheated ball bearing. The broader reason why this train derailed in there are a thousand derailments a year is the rail industry is lightly regulated and frequently puts profit over safety. "We need more regulation to enforce more safety because the rail industry will not do it on the road," she says.