StrikingExamination6 t1_ja8ecs6 wrote
Train cars carrying dangerous materials are marked with plaques that have a number that you can google to tell you what’s inside them, as well as it’s hazardous properties. The remainder of non hazardous material cars are typically not marked. No different than trains in every other state. Not only does the general public not need to know what’s in the overwhelming majority of train cars, but disclosing the routes, times, and contents of hazardous material cars would make them a prime target for people with less than noble intents.
HIncand3nza t1_ja8ksdl wrote
Exactly. It is best from a public safety standpoint to keep the general public in the dark about the contents of what gets transported on the road and rails. There would probably be many more east Palestine events if the public knew when and where hazardous materials were being transported. There will always be a subset of society with bad intentions
yzfmike OP t1_ja8fb6g wrote
Some tank cars are for one commodity and will be labeled with what they carry. Also a white tanker with a red color center is a different load than a white tanker with a black band in the middle. But the more you know.
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