The 150-car train that derailed in causing a fire and the spillage of toxic chemicals suffered another mechanical failure days before the pile-up in East on February 2, rail workers said.Employees for Norfolk Southern have suggested the train, designated 32N, was widely thought to have been too heavy and made up of too many cars, making it hard to stop, reported.It comes as the Norfolk Southern CEO, Alan Shaw, became a focus of controversy after reports that the firm successfully lobbied former President to repeal a safety rule requiring some trains to have electronic brakes.
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