Can the City of Hudson regulate train activity through our City?

The City of Hudson has no jurisdiction to regulation the speed, number of trains, safety inspections, stopped trains or any other part of railroad operations.  All railroads are regulated under the Federal Rail Administration. 

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1. What happened in East Palestine, Ohio?
2. What impacts will the train derailment in East Palestine have on Hudson?
3. Is Hudson in the same watershed as East Palestine?
4. What is the City of Hudson doing about the East Palestine train derailment?
5. Did the train that derailed in East Palestine come through Hudson?
6. What chemicals was the train transporting in the East Palestine derailment?
7. Why did the train derail?
8. How many trains travel through Hudson a day?
9. How often are Norfolk Southern tracks inspected?
10. Can the City of Hudson regulate train activity through our City?
11. Does the railroad notify Hudson when trains carrying hazardous materials pass through our City?
12. How will the City of Hudson revise its Emergency Operations Plan based on the East Palestine Train Derailment?