"What's going on..."? Fren, all kinds of industrial chemicals, most of which are toxic, are transported by rail on a daily basis. Safely. How else would we get them from place to place? This is what DoT safety placards are for, to make sure that commodities are treated in accordance with their safety procedures. This has been going on since the development of the chemical industry, almost two centuries ago.
"What's going on..."? Fren, all kinds of industrial chemicals, most of which are toxic, are transported by rail on a daily basis. Safely. How else would we get them from place to place? This is what DoT safety placards are for, to make sure that commodities are treated in accordance with their safety procedures. This has been going on since the development of the chemical industry, almost two centuries ago.