Meanwhile this past Sunday, sixteen days after the train derailment, Buttigieg finally sent a letter to Norfolk Southern's chief executive, Alan Shaw, declaring that he would ask Congress to raise the cap on federal fines for railroad safety breaches from the current maximum of $225,455 and that his department would also propose "in coming days" other measures to improve railroad safety. The letter also noted that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was conducting its own analysis of the derailment and will use its authority to impose fines to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for any safety violations. Buttigieg also repeated one of the favorite anti-business talking points of the Biden administration by warning that, "Norfolk Southern and your industry must demonstrate that you will not seek to supercharge profits by resisting higher standards that could benefit the safety of workers and the safety of American communities."