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Federal Railroad Administration study shows railroads allow less than two minutes per car for inspections.
Rail unions say inspections continue to be rushed because of job cuts.
The railroads say they are committed to improving safety and have taken a number of steps since the East Palestine derailment last year .
The NTSB report found that the railroads' safety performance has 'stagnated' over the last decade .
In addition to all the rail safety concerns the NTSB raised in its report on the derailment, the agency said Tuesday that it is worried that a federal effort by the Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify marijuana as a less serious drug could prevent train crews, pilots and other transportation workers from being tested for marijuana even though it could impair their judgment. The NTSB said that eliminating marijuana testing for transportation workers “would create a safety blind spot that could endanger the public.” ___ Associated Press writer Stephen Groves contributed to this report from Washington ..
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