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Senate probes David Fink’s Pan Am safety record as he seeks Federal Railroad Administration post
Summary
At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, nominee David Fink defended his record running Pan Am Railways and pledged to make safety the Federal Railroad Administration’s top priority while senators pressed him on a 2022 FRA audit and the East Palestine derailment.
David Fink, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Railroad Administration, faced senators’ questions about safety failures at Pan Am Railways and a 2022 FRA audit during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing.
The concerns were fronted by Sen. Gary Peters, who cited higher-than-average mainline derailment rates and safety issues under Fink’s leadership at Pan Am, and recalled the 2023 East Palestine derailment when pressing for accountability. “Rail safety is certainly not something to take lightly,” Peters said during his opening remarks.
Fink disputed parts of the FRA’s findings and…
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