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NTSB: Improperly Lined Switch, Procedures Led to Head-On Collision

February 19, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The combination of an improperly lined dual-controlled, power-operated switch that a conductor did not know how to operate properly and failed to verify its position as required likely led to an April 2024 CSX Transportation head-on train collision near Folkston, Georgia.

NTSB: Three Factors Led to November 2023 CTA, Snow Removal Machine Collision

February 5, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a combination of three factors was the probable cause of a November 2023 collision between a Chicago Transit Authority train and a snow removal machine.

FRA’s Final Accident Report on Norfolk Southern Derailment in East Palestine Reaches Similar Conclusions as NTSB

July 19, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration has published its accident investigation report on the Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2023.

NTSB: Norfolk Southern Controlled Burn of Toxic Chemicals in E. Palestine Derailment Unnecessary

June 26, 2024 Ohio Capital Journal

Norfolk Southern and its contractors erred when they made the call to release and burn toxic chemicals leaking from rail cars following the 2023 derailment of a train in East Palestine, Ohio, the National Transportation Safety Board said during a Tuesday hearing.

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.

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.

NTSB Returning for New Investigation; Norfolk Southern Releases Safety Plan

March 7, 2023 The Center Square

The National Transportation and Safety Board is expected back in Ohio today to investigate the fourth Norfolk Southern train derailment in the state in the past five months.

Bipartisan Train Safety Legislation Introduced in Congress

March 1, 2023 The Center Square

Republicans and Democrats in Congress want to tighten railroad regulations and spend more than $20 million to develop rail safety nearly a month after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.

Ohio Senate Creates Special Committee on Rail Safety

February 27, 2023 The Center Square

The Ohio Senate is expected to begin examining the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio on Wednesday when a Select Committee on Rail Safety holds its first hearing.

Railroad Association Opposes Changes to Ohio Railroad Regulations

February 24, 2023 The Center Square

The Ohio Railroad Association opposes three new legislative proposals state lawmakers recently introduced and say will make railways across the state safer.