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...
Federal Regulators Promise Safety Review at all the Major Freight Railroads June 12, 2023 By Josh Funk The Federal Railroad Administration recently completed a review of Norfolk Southern’s safety culture in the wake of the February’s fiery...
Ohio Train Derailment Illuminates Waste Disposal Predicament April 12, 2023 By John Flesher When word surfaced that soils and liquids laced with chemicals from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment were being sent...
Train Derails in Rural North Dakota, Spills Chemical March 28, 2023 WYNDMERE, N.D. (AP) – A Canadian Pacific train derailed in rural North Dakota Sunday night and spilled hazardous materials, but...
Pennsylvania School District Sues Norfolk Southern Over Ohio Train Derailment March 27, 2023 A Pennsylvania school district serving students in two counties is suing the Norfolk Southern Railway over the railway’s February 3...
Norfolk Southern Shareholders Sue Over Ohio Derailment March 20, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel Norfolk Southern Corp. shareholders have accused the railroad of defrauding them by prioritizing profit over safety prior to last month’s...
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...
Railroad: Broken Wheel Likely Caused Kansas Derailment March 15, 2023 MCPHERSON, Kan. (AP) – Union Pacific officials believe that a broken wheel likely caused this weekend’s derailment that spilled denatured...
Norfolk Plans to Add More Detectors to Catch Overheated Bearings March 6, 2023 By Nathan Gomes Norfolk Southern Corp. on Monday said it plans to add about 200 detectors to its tracks that will help identify...
Ohio Senators Prepare Rail Safety Bill After Norfolk Southern Crash March 2, 2023 By Julie Carr Smyth COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Railroads like the one involved in this month’s fiery crash and toxic chemical release in Ohio...