Buttigieg announces reforms, safety changes after toxic Ohio train derailment

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 chemicals were released and burned. Buttigieg announced a package of reforms Tuesday — two days after he warned the railroad responsible for the derailment, Norfolk Southern NSC, , to fulfill its promises to clean up the mess just outside East Palestine, Ohio, and help the town recover. He said the...