Ohio Business Owner Sues Norfolk Southern for $500 Million November 16, 2023 By Josh Funk A business owner with companies near where a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire in February has sued the...
Information Security Issue Stalls Federal Probe of Fatal Pennsylvania Candy Factory Blast September 29, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson After months of discussion, federal safety officials and the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) remain at odds over release of...
Student Pilot, Instructor Killed in Maine Plane Crash Identified August 29, 2023 Authorities identified the two people killed in a Maine plane crash as a flight instructor and student. The Beechcraft cargo...
NTSB Looking at Risk Parked Semis Posed to Greyhound Bus in Fatal Illinois Accident July 24, 2023 By Jim Salter and Heather Hollingsworth ST. LOUIS (AP) – Big rig driver David Cherno was hauling Jimmy Dean sausages on Interstate 70 when he had...
Failure of Doubler-Plated Hull Likely Caused Sinking of Gloucester Fishing Vessel July 20, 2023 The failure of the doubler-plated hull under the engine room likely caused the flooding and sinking of a fishing vessel...
Norfolk Southern: Other Companies Should Share Blame in Fiery Ohio Derailment July 7, 2023 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Norfolk Southern says the owner of the rail car that caused the fiery Ohio derailment in...
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Urges Federal Safety Probe Into All Major Freight Railroads March 16, 2023 By Richard Cowan and David Shepardson U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday urged a federal investigation into safety practices of all seven major freight...
Jeers, Boos From Ohio Residents Enraged by Toxic Train Spill February 17, 2023 By Patrick Orsagos EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) – Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a gymnasium demanding...
Driver in Suspicious Texas Tesla Crash Apparently Moved to Rear Seat February 14, 2023 By Tom Krisher Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board apparently have solved the mystery of why no one was found behind the...
Lawmakers Focus on Aviation Safety After 2 Near-Miss Crashes February 8, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Congress needs to address serious concerns about the country’s aviation system after recent incidents including two near miss...