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Oil trains reshape city skylines and raise safety fears
The Bakken shale boom turns trains into daily urban fixtures from Philadelphia to Seattle and Chicago, bringing flammable crude through major neighborhoods and stadiums. While some cities expand training and safety measures and federal rules tighten tank car standards, critics demand more transparency and rerouting away from dense populations.
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