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A policy think tank is urging lawmakers and regulators to carefully examine what economic and environmental outcomes could occur if the federal government decides to regulate the length of freight trains. The post Report: Data should drive debate on freight train lengths appeared first on FreightWaves.

When crossings are blocked for hours, kids risk their lives to get to school by crawling through trains that could start at any moment. Ambulances and fire trucks can't get through. The problem has existed for decades. But it's getting worse.

When crossings are blocked for hours, kids risk their lives to get to school by crawling through trains that could start at any moment. Ambulances and fire trucks can't get through. The problem has existed for decades. But it's getting worse.

Angle. stuff started flying everywhere. and had to fend for yourself. and it felt like an eternity until we came to a stop. >> how long until the time from the initial incident to actually going over from the train car tipping over? >> reporter: well normally it takes 55 miles per hour it takes about a mile to stop. we stop in three train lengths. the engineer definitely set the emergency brakes that were set before impact. once we hit at impact my car went at 60 miles per hour by its side. >> r...