Buttigieg scolds railroads for not improving safety enough since Ohio derailment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated his concerns about railroad safety. Buttigieg has also scolded the industry for not doing more to improve since last year’s fiery Ohio derailment. In a new letter to the freight railroads’ main trade group, Buttigieg acknowledged that the railroads say they are committed to safety. But he said that too often regulators encounter resistance when they try to get the industry to do more to improve safety.