I agree that the railroads must be upgraded. Our elected officials should require it.

Just what is a railroad or highway or airport to do when people move there? There was next to nobody in the Gorge, for example, when those lines were built.

Just where can one build any sort of transportation infrastructure that does not cross waterways, not near schools or population centers, or environmentally sensitive areas? Sounds like a good idea, now show me on a map.

What do you mean by an emergency plan that really means something and how will that be applied to all shipments of all hazardous materials by all means?

I am not saying that the current situation is, or should be, acceptable. But I don't see that "no" is an acceptable answer unless a viable alternative that is safer is actually placed on the table.