Augusta, GA
Ossoff seeks answers from CSX, which has seen derailments in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – After a pair of recent train accidents, Sen. Jon Ossoff is pushing for answers from CSX, which also has been troubled by derailments in Augusta, as well.
“These significant operational failures could have seriously injured or killed my constituents, and CSX must do more to prevent a more serious incident from occurring in the future,” Ossoff wrote in a letter to the railroad.
Although he focused on recent derailments elsewhere in the state – the March 25 derailment of six CSX train cars in Fayette County and the May 9 derailment of 17 cars in Smyrna – Augusta has been troubled by CSX derailments, as well:
In his letter, Ossoff said:
“I write to express serious concern about two recent derailments of CSX train cars in Georgia, and to request specific solutions from CSX as soon as possible on plans to prevent such derailments in the future.”
Click here to read Sen. Ossoff’s letter.
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