The sound of a freight train’s lonesome wail has pierced the Kansas night for nearly all of the state’s history. Indeed, the state’s rich rail legacy is apparent everywhere you look in the state, from the railroaders mascot at Newton High School to the scores of railroad-themed bars and restaurants that dot the state from Topeka to Osawatomie. But the focus of the nation has shifted to rail in a way it hasn’t for some time following the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals in East Palestine Ohio, an incident that has created concern for the residents of the town and raised the issue of rail safety across the country — including in Kansas.
Source: CJonline
