213:00 - 213:38
“In just one year, 22,543 hazardous material incidents on highways and only 297 freight rail hazmat incidents. But let's get that 297 down to zero.”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 213:00 – 213:38
- Community
- Alaska News
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- May 21, 2026
From the transcript
That we are working with industry and labor and our communities to ensure that rail maintains its incredible safety record and only gets better over time. It's pretty amazing to go back to those numbers. In just one year, 22,543 hazardous material incidents on highways and only 297 freight rail hazmat incidents. But let's get that 297 down to zero. Then there will be no debate that we should be shipping more by rail, especially hazardous materials, because it makes it safer for our communities across the country.
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