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How Secretary Buttigieg wants to make America’s roads safer

Explain It to Me

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The Need to Get Tougher on Freight Railroads

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao went to East Palestine after a deadly train crash. She says the administration has been working hard on rail safety, but more needs to be done. Congress should pass legislation that would increase fines for railroad companies who violate hazardous material rules or fail to comply with air and sea traffic regulations," she says. "I want rural communities ... we have your back"

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