USDOT: U.S. Department of Transportation Fact Sheet: Steps Forward on Freight Rail Industry Safety & Accountability
“Profit and expediency must never outweigh the safety of the American people,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “We at USDOT are doing everything in our power to improve rail safety, and we insist that the rail industry do the same – while inviting Congress to work with us to raise the bar.”