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Railroads reported two derailments, one in Alabama on Saturday and another in Texas on Monday, but no injuries or toxic chemical spills were reported. Three empty tank cars derailed but remained upright in a southeast Texas rail yard on Monday, …

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of a fiery derailment in Ohio that forced evacuations when toxic …