196:19 - 197:07
“since 2024, the NTSB has been on the scene of 53 rail accidents and incidents that resulted in 17 fatalities and 10 injuries. 27 Investigations are worker-related. In fact, listen, the NTSB has increased its number of rail investigations each year by 33% in 2025 over that of 2024. In 2025 alone— this is a big number, folks— 2025 alone, There was a total of 9,836 rail accidents and incidents, of which there were 969 fatalities and 6,291 injuries.”
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- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 196:19 – 197:07
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- Alaska News
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- May 21, 2026
From the transcript
However, since 2024, the NTSB has been on the scene of 53 rail accidents and incidents that resulted in 17 fatalities and 10 injuries. 27 Investigations are worker-related. In fact, listen, the NTSB has increased its number of rail investigations each year by 33% in 2025 over that of 2024. In 2025 alone— this is a big number, folks— 2025 alone, There was a total of 9,836 rail accidents and incidents, of which there were 969 fatalities and 6,291 injuries. Now, that's a big number.
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