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Sean Duffy: “Even knowing what hazardous materials are on trains and…”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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Published | Video Starts at 23:58

So I want to work with you on that as well. I would welcome that. And also just, I mean, Even knowing what hazardous materials are on trains and communities knowing so they can prepare should there be an accident, I think would go a long way to making sure we don't have the scenario that we had in East Palestine. Right. I think one of the aftermaths of that has been some training, additional training so that this, they know the materials, they know what the best way to handle it is. (23:58–24:12)

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Asserts the importance of communities knowing about hazardous materials on trains for safety preparedness.

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