Rail Safety Enforcer Under Fire
Federal Railroad Administration faces congressional and agency criticisms over insufficient inspector counts and slow response to safety recommendations. Reports cite low inspection shares for hazardous material cars and rising incidents below 10 mph. FRA head Joseph Walsh defends decades old track standards while acknowledging deteriorating conditions and reform efforts amid hearings.
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Wheat outlook gets brighter in Kansas forecast
The Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service raised its May wheat forecast to 331.7 million bushels, 8 percent above 1978 and the fifth largest on record. Yield is projected at 31.0 bushels per acre from 10.7 million acres harvested, with good moisture, minimal disease impact, and favorable regional conditions shaping a rosier statewide outlook.
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