Railroads Say They’re Making Safety Changes to Reduce Derailments After Ohio Crash February 6, 2024 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The changes railroads announced after last year’s fiery crash in East Palestine, Ohio, haven’t yet made...
Norfolk Southern Says Total Costs of East Palestine Derailment Up to $1.1B January 31, 2024 By Josh Funk Norfolk Southern’s fourth-quarter profit fell 33% because of the ever growing costs of the cleanup of last year’s fiery derailment...
Biden Administration Launches Formal Evaluation of Vinyl Chloride Risks After Ohio Train Derailment December 19, 2023 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration has initiated a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical...
Shipping Container Explosion in Nebraska Railyard Raises Questions About Loading Procedures for Hazardous Materials November 28, 2023 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Federal inspectors have twice found hundreds of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific uses...
Derailment Costs Grow for Norfolk Southern but Railroad’s Trains Moving More Smoothly October 27, 2023 By Josh Funk Norfolk Southern’s costs related to the East Palestine derailment have grown to reach nearly $1 billion, but the railroad`s service...