In 1991 NTSB identified the 111 car as inadequate. Then, after 20 years of inaction by regulators, first the Secretary's office and later by PHMSA, AAR, out of frustration, adopted their own standard.
DeFazio highlights regulatory inaction on safety standards for rail cars over two decades.
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