Five Considerations for Rail Safety
Rail freight is critical to American industry and commerce. Nearly everything we use to keep our nation afloat has at least a portion of its components moved by rail. Trains move everything from fertilizer for our food to crude oil, natural gas, coal, ethanol, grains, and many different kinds of ore to heavy machinery, components for wind turbines, and even waste materials. With so many important components of our lives dependent on the rail system, it is important to minimize the risks associated with the process. In fact, safety is so important that a number of different agencies are tasked with ensuring safe operation of our nation's railways.…