A Norfolk Southern train derailed Thursday in Alabama, just hours before the rail company’s CEO testified in Congress about last month’s fiery derailment of an Ohio train carrying hazardous chemicals.
The northeast Alabama incident, the latest of several recent derailments for Norfolk Southern, happened Thursday evening in Calhoun County, about 80 miles northeast of Birmingham, according to news reports. The train was carrying no hazardous material and no nearby residents were put at risk, officials said.
A rail company spokesman said 37 cars left the tracks, and most were carrying mixed freight. Cleanup was underway Friday morning.
As crews moved to the scene, Norfolk Southern chief Alan Shaw told a U.S. Senate committee that he is deeply sorry for the Feb. 3 accident in East Palestine, Ohio, where a 149-car train prompted evacuations and concerns about air and water quality.
Photo: Norfolk Southern CEO Shaw at the Ohio derailment site. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, File)
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