Train derailments in Washington state have more than doubled in the last ten years. On Monday, a group of transportation leaders got together in Seattle to discuss recent legislation they believe will reduce the number of derailments, and increase safety. "Everything runs on the American Railroads," said Herb Krohn who is a train conductor and the Washington State Legislative Director for the transportation union, SMART-TD. "We keep America's freight moving and the commodities moving," "What people don't realize is that no one is monitoring the freight on a freight train," said Krohn. He said employees are concerned for their safety specifically because of workforce cuts in the maintenance department. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/train-derailments-washington-new-legislation/281-5326ed45-18af-4698-a32a-e98267349e6a