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Longer Trains, Higher Risks: The Surging Derailment Dangers in the U.S.
Recent research published in Risk Analysis reveals that longer freight trains have a higher likelihood of derailment. A study showed that trains with 100 cars are over twice as likely to derail as those with 50 cars. In February 2023, 38 cars from a 151-car, 9,300-foot-long freight train derailed
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