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NTSB releases preliminary report in train derailment

Season 2023 Episode 8 | 26m 46s

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report in the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine earlier this month. The report points to a dangerously overheated wheel bearing on the Norfolk-Southern train. Thirty-eight cars derailed on February 3, including 11 carrying hazardous chemicals. The NTSB is still investigating. We discuss the week’s news on Ideas.

Aired: 02/23/23
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