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Could go directly from the detectors to the train crews, to the train control centers, and to the car repair shops immediately upon the sensing of overheated bearings and not waiting for the entire train to pass before a voice radio announcement goes out only to the train crew. >> okay. well, certainly a lot to learn tomorrow from his testimony. i'm sure senators are going to want to be making sure that this company pays for everything including maybe even as i was talking to senator marquee yesterday, property values for people in east palestine. steven ditmeyer, thank you for your time. ne...

In time to stop will probably be noted in the facts. there are reporting devices on the trains and also they will find out because it will be a factual report exactly if this train and the make-up of this train was subject to any additional safety requirements. it appears not. with three train crew on it, was over two, which is the number people want. and also it did not have the materials on it that would have required the electronic pneumatic braking system, in other words, the automatic braking system people are talking about, that will be important. >> a letter was sent to secretary buttig...

There is a smell, but it is okay. >> and give us an update on any injuries or deaths. was anyone on board the train? >> it was a freight train. from what i'm told, the train crew was fine. it was 20 odd cars back. there is 50 cars involved. it didn't hit any structures. there are some structures that they were keeping full of water but as of right now, nobody hurt, no fatalities. so happy for that. >> what do you know about what could have caused this train to go off the tracks like that? >> we don't know. that is the up to the train company, nor fofolk southern, t have people in town investig...

Companies are able to take advantage of that and restore all their services. i'm told a big factor is the availability of train crew, including drivers who were not going to be involved in the strikes, but the driving rosters have been drawn up the driving rosters have been drawn up in advance and those limited services you would expect on strike days. and then a lot of cases, drivers would be given seven days notice of train companies in many cases our reliance on volunteers for people to step in and say they will work on what would have been a strike date and some companies are able to put o...

The news that the company's managing director has stood down, but says the government must now step in to ensure services are restored. the new prime minister needs to instruct the transport secretary to sit down with the mayor of london, to sit down with myself, the company and the unions to sort this out. i would rather get the trains back as quickly as possible, and if they are prepared to do that, then they're in there in the last chance saloon, but they're going to have to show that they can do that. but if they can't, then they should have the contract removed. it's as simple as that. av...