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Speaker A

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."

“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
Speaker A
Timestamp
213:00 – 213:38
Source
House: H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (BUILD America 250 Act); and other matters cleared for consideration
Community
Alaska News
Captured at
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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