U.S. Sens. from Ohio and Pennsylvania want the National Institutes of Environmental Health to help in the response to health concerns from residents impacted by the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment.
When a CSX freight train stopped in the heart of Kennesaw, Georgia, and blocked a busy rail crossing, pedestrians and motorists alike were upset. But more than that, it created a dangerous situation.
Norfolk Southern will create a new first responder training center in Ohio and expand its Operation Awareness and Response Program, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday.
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw did not appear in front of Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday, but is expected to do so later this month and provide documents that track the rail company’s response to the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced its plan to conduct a 60-day supplemental safety assessment of Norfolk Southern Railway following multiple safety incidents.
Norfolk Southern agreed this week to reimburse first responders, county relief funds and state agencies nearly $7.4 million in the wake of the Feb. 3 train derailment near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border.