freight train
Example Sentences
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They want standards for the trackside detectors used to help identify equipment problems, more notice to states about hazardous chemicals they are hauling, and at least two people at the helm of freight trains.
From Seattle Times
Two migrants suffocated to death aboard a freight train in Texas, with at least 15 others needing medical care.
From Reuters
But the truth is that few industries are more heavily regulated than freight trains.
From Washington Times
Border Patrol agents descending on the rural border region and helicopters hovering over a freight train alongside Highway 90.
From New York Times
Railroad safety, including staffing levels, has come under scrutiny since a fiery freight train derailment involving cars carrying toxic chemicals in early February led to evacuations in East Palestine, Ohio.
From Seattle Times
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