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States clamp down on freight trains, fearing derailments and federal gridlock

HARRISBURG, Pa. � Spurred on by train derailments, some states with busy criss-crossing freight railroads are pursuing their own safety remedies rather than wait for federal action amid industry opposition and questions about whether they even have authority to make the changes.

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Cars wait at a railroad crossing for a CSX freight train June 18 in Homestead, Pa.

The activity comes after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed on Feb. 3 along the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, prompting new legislation and reviving long-stalled efforts as backers voice skepticism that the federal government is capable of helping.

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Freight cars sit in Norfolk Southern's Conway Terminal on June 17 in Conway Pa.

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Portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, still on fire a day later.





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