Lawsuit Blames Deaths on Ohio Train Derailment February 5, 2025 By Josh Funk and Julie Carr Smyth A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment was...
Norfolk Southern Faces Criticism Over One-Minute Railcar Inspections November 8, 2024 By Josh Funk Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this week they should...
Residents in East Palestine Express Distrust Over EPA’s Reporting Practices After Train Derailment September 30, 2024 By Josh Funk The way the Environmental Protection Agency has reported its test results since a Norfolk Southern train derailed and officials released...
Judge Approves $600M Settlement for Residents Near Ohio Train Derailment September 27, 2024 By Josh Funk A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $600 million class-action settlement Wednesday that Norfolk Southern railroad offered to everyone who...
East Palestine Residents Seek More Time, Information Before $600M Settlement Deadline August 22, 2024 By Josh Funk Some East Palestine, Ohio, residents want more time and more information before they have to decide by a deadline this...
Few Residents Opt Out of Proposed $600 Million Settlement in Ohio Train Derailment July 18, 2024 By Josh Funk Few people ultimately opted out of the $600 million class action settlement Norfolk Southern offered to people affected by last...
Norfolk Southern Ordered to Solely Pay for Ohio Train Derailment Cleanup March 11, 2024 By Josh Funk Norfolk Southern alone will be responsible for paying for the cleanup after last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio,...
Political Operatives Ordered to Pay $50,000 in Restitution for Fraudulent Charity in Ohio Train Derailment Case August 15, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Three men who have worked as Republican political operatives agreed to pay more than $50,000 in...
Norfolk Southern Falls Short of Safety Standards, Say Federal Regulators August 11, 2023 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Norfolk Southern made improvements after one of its trains derailed, caught fire and spilled toxic chemicals...
Norfolk Southern Changes Policy on Overheated Bearings After Ohio Derailment August 3, 2023 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A minor coal train derailment in Virginia in early July prompted Norfolk Southern to rethink the...