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In an attempt to respond to both.

The drug pushers certainly are to blame here, no doubt, but are just one of millions of dangers in the world. BNSF will probly pay a huge settlement but in no way are they at fault.

Drugs are destroying out society while the railroad is doing everything it can to enhance it.

This is a tough to answer but I think it really boils down to this:

Parents need to teach their kids about the dangers in life and they are aplenty.

Government and more bureaucrats will not help in anyway. More draconian laws and more govt agents will only drive the costs of everything else up including taxes.

The only viable solution is parents to educate their kids about the dangers.
Teach them what to watch out for.

And suppose that a train safety device could have made those deaths less likely, but government policy put the railroad in the hands of those who saw no incentive to install the device, whereas in the absence of that policy the railroad would be in the hands of those who did see an incentive to install it. Would you say the deaths had no bearing on the advisibility of that policy?

Drugs are destroying out society while the railroad is doing everything it can to enhance it.

Hey, it was YOUR analogy, but if you'd rather withdraw it than answer my question that's OK.

Government and more bureaucrats will not help in anyway. More draconian laws and more govt agents will only drive the costs of everything else up including taxes.

Exactly; that's why existing laws need to be cut back.