As Smoke Clears in Illinois, ‘Bomb Trains’ Spark Demands for Regulation
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As Smoke Clears in Illinois, ‘Bomb Trains’ Spark Demands for Regulation

With the flames from the most recent oil train derailment just extinguished, a spotlight hovers over the risks associated with what some have dubbed “bomb trains.” In the past month alone, there have been four such disasters in the United States and Canada: On February 14, a CN Rail freight train carrying crude from the…