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SR 307 Four-Day Closure at Norfolk Southern Railroad Crossing

October 17, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Department of Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railroad are planning a four-day road closure on State Route 307 near Robert B. Miller Road in Chatham County.

Ohio Senators Want East Palestine Derailment Declared Public Health Emergency

September 27, 2023 The Center Square

U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance, both from Ohio, want the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to decide if the hazardous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio nearly eight months ago qualifies as a public health emergency.

Fetterman, Casey Urge Norfolk Southern to Join Close Call Reporting System

August 22, 2023 Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Pennsylvania U.S. Sens Bob Casey and John Fetterman on Friday sent a letter to the CEO of Norfolk Southern urging the company to participate in an early warning system that the railroad announced it would join earlier this year.

DeWine Wants Federal Disaster Declaration for East Palestine

July 6, 2023 The Center Square

Five months after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine asked President Joe Biden for a Major Presidential Disaster Declaration.

On Railroads, Pennsylvania Lacks Regulatory Power

May 25, 2023 The Center Square

Since the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Pennsylvania lawmakers have shown greater concern about railroad safety in the commonwealth.

Congressional Lawmakers Want Commitment to Health in East Palestine

April 6, 2023 The Center Square

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.

Norfolk Southern Commits to New Training Center in Ohio

March 8, 2023 The Center Square

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 Pledges Pennsylvania Visit

March 8, 2023 The Center Square

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.

Federal Railroad Administration Announces a Supplemental Safety Assessment of Norfolk Southern Railway’s Operations

March 7, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

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.

Shapiro, Norfolk Southern Broker $7.4M Aid Deal

March 7, 2023 The Center Square

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.