Rail Safety Record Touted by Secretary LaHood

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Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood lauded the safety achievements made by the nation's freight railroads at an annual ceremony held in Washington, DC, last month.rnThe E.H. Harriman Awards honor railroads with the best employee-safety record for the previous year.rn"Our nation's railroads and their employees can be proud of their safety record," said LaHood. "Our freight-rail industry is the envy of the world, as the cleanest, safest, most efficient way to keep America's freight moving."rnAssociation of American Railroads CEO Edward R. Hamberger reiterated that safety is the industry's top priority. Last year marked the lowest accident rate in history for freight railroads, as well as the lowest-ever employee injury rate.