Trump Rail Safety Oversight in Focus After Amtrak Crash

By David Shepardson, Reuters, U.S. News & World Report; December 21, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As investigators sift through the wreckage of this week’s Amtrak train crash in Washington state, critics have begun questioning President Donald Trump’s recent efforts to roll back or delay finalizing U.S. rail safety regulations.

Making American railroads safer drew renewed attention after the passenger train derailed on Monday morning while speeding onto a bridge, killing three passengers and sending about 100 people to hospitals.

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