Logistics providers serving Pakistan are being forced to curtail services as the country’s cash-strapped economy battles a foreign exchange crisis.That incident saw 38 rail cars come off the rails, including 11 carrying
hazardous materials; now legislators are up in arms over the rail industry’s safety record and are preparing legislation to tighten safety measures.
On Saturday, an NS train with 212 cars derailed near Springfield, with about 20 cars coming off the tracks. According to the railway, there were no injuries and no hazardous materials were involved, whereas, in the crash on 3 February, chemicals were spilled, which prompted the evacuation of 4,700 people. Some residents complained of headaches, bad odours and animal deaths.