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Norfolk Southern and OxyVinyls Reach Agreement on $600M Settlement

Norfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of two companies about how much each side will help pay for a $600 million class-action settlement, which the railroad agreed to after the disastrous 2023 Ohio train derailment and toxic chemicals that …

Trial to Determine Who Will Pay $600M in Norfolk Southern Ohio Derailment

Norfolk Southern wants two other companies to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned. The railroad filed …

Norfolk Southern Wins Dismissal of Bondholder Lawsuit Over Ohio Train Drailment

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Norfolk Southern NSC.N of causing hundreds of millions of dollars of losses for bondholders by concealing safety risks prior to the February 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio of a train …

Lawsuit Blames Deaths on Ohio Train Derailment

A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment was announced on Monday’s second anniversary of the toxic crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border amid a flurry of new litigation. On …

Norfolk Southern Says Insurance to Cover At Least $750M of Ohio Derailment Costs

Norfolk Southern’s solid fourth quarter — combined with the optimism the railroad is hearing from their customers and support they’re getting from Washington D.C. — has the CEO feeling optimistic about 2025. The railroad, based in Atlanta, earned $733 million, …

Norfolk Southern Faces Criticism Over One-Minute Railcar Inspections

Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this week they should spend no more than a minute looking at each car. But the railroad said the rule simply reflects the current …

East Palestine Residents Should Receive Payments During Class Action Appeal

People who lived near the disastrous East Palestine derailment last year should still be able to receive personal injury payments even while the bulk of their $600 million class action settlement with Norfolk Southern railroad remains on hold during an …

Appeal Delays $600M Class Action Settlement in Fiery Ohio Derailment

Settlement checks related to Norfolk Southern’s disastrous 2023 derailment could be delayed up to two years now because an appeal of a federal judge’s decision last week to approve the $600 million deal has been filed, lawyers in the case …

Residents in East Palestine Express Distrust Over EPA’s Reporting Practices After Train Derailment

The way the Environmental Protection Agency has reported its test results since a Norfolk Southern train derailed and officials released and burned chemicals that spewed a toxic cloud over East Palestine, Ohio, makes it hard for residents to know the …

Few Households Opt Out of $600M Ohio Train Derailment Settlement

Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite residents’ reservations about whether the deal offers enough, so lawyers argue the agreement should be approved later this …