Listen: Why the RWU Says it’s Time to Nationalize the Railroads

This photo of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio was taken on Feb. 7, 2023. Photo courtesy of the EPA

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On this episode of the “Iron Bill” Hohlfeld Show, Bill talks to retired locomotive engineer and Railroad Workers United [RWU] member Mark Burrows about the unfolding train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio — and why members of the RWU say it is time for public ownership of the nation’s railway system.

During the conversation, Bill wonders why stronger regulation alone isn’t enough to address the industry’s unsafe and anti-worker policies and practices.

Listen to the entire conversation below: