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2023-02-16 15:14:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 31AC112ADAFB6F26F133DD22CE6E33262EFA6D37679442A7E3BE5907A803BA4E
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A rule was passed under President Barack Obama that made it a requirement for trains carrying hazardous flammable materials to have ECP brakes, but this was rescinded in 2017 by the Trump administration… the Ohio train that derailed was not fitted with ECP brakes. https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-blame-ohio-train-derailment-1781163
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