Edward Markey actually said...

Unfortunately, the increase in oil shipments by rail has come with an increase in horrible accidents; 2014 was a record year for spilling oi...

Boston had 800,000 people who lived there in 1950. It drifted all the way down to about 600,000.

We need to make sure that we do everything to avoid another catastrophe like this.

Safety in our rails is also paramount. Passenger trains often also share the same tracks as freight trains.