Freight trains in the US can be kilometres long Getty Images Source: Moment RF
Freight trains are getting longer in the US. Thousands of such trains, often more than a kilometre long, run safely every day. But a recent derailment and resulting chemical spill in Ohio has raised questions about whether longer trains are at a higher risk of derailing.
In the first five weeks of 2023 leading up to the derailment, more than of coal, chemicals, minerals, grain, automobiles and petroleum successfully rode the railroads crisscrossing every state except Hawaii.
All major US railroads have …
