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OpenRail Sensor Network Collective
A community-owned and operated sensor network that provides open-source rail infrastructure data to local communities, empowering them to proactively address vulnerabilities. The platform uses block-chain based data validation and community maintained sensors.

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Advanced sensors are integrated into railcars to detect structural weaknesses and prevent derailments before they occur, drastically reducing accidents involving hazardous materials.
Extrapolated from Two years after derailment, toxic chemicals still roll through East Palestine - NPR

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