“Monster trains” are jumping off of tracks across America and regulators are doing little to curb the risk.

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The True Dangers of Long Trains <[link removed]> Trains are getting longer. Railroads are getting richer. But these “monster trains” are jumping off of tracks across America and regulators are doing little to curb the risk. by Dan Schwartz and Topher Sanders, with additional reporting by Gabriel Sandoval and Danelle Morton, graphics by Haisam Hussein

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