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Railroad group warns that car flaw could cause derailments

The main U.S. railroad trade group has taken the rare step of warning railroads to take certain cars out of service because they could cause a derailment

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Norfolk Southern train derails in Alabama, no public threat

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Alabama on Thursday, but company and local officials said there is no threat to the public

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Railway CEO apologises for toxic train crash at US Senate hearing

Norfolk Southern chief says he is ‘terribly sorry’ but stops short of fully backing Senate bill to boost safety rules.

Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2023

Norfolk Southern CEO pledges environment, economic restoration at crash site - Roll Call

Chief executive Alan Shaw pledged at a Senate hearing to restore environmental and other conditions in East Palestine, Ohio.

Roll Call · Mar 9, 2023

There are about 3 U.S. train derailments per day. They aren't usually major disasters

The U.S. saw more than one thousand train derailments last year, but industry leaders say traveling by rail remains one of the safest methods of transportation.

WEKU · Mar 9, 2023

Senators grill the Norfolk Southern CEO over the East Palestine rail disaster

The CEO of Norfolk Southern railroad faced pointed questioning over the hazardous train derailment and fire that released toxic fumes last month, as well as his company's safety culture.

WEKU · Mar 9, 2023

Norfolk Southern CEO bringing apology, aid to Senate hearing

The chief executive of one of the nation’s largest railroads is coming to a Senate hearing with an apology and a commitment to send millions of dollars to the village on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border disrupted last month by a fiery derailment

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Norfolk Southern CEO 'deeply sorry,' as senators ready probe

The chief executive of one of the nation’s largest railroads is preparing to tell a Senate committee he is “deeply sorry” for the fiery derailment last month on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw to tell Congress he's "deeply sorry"

The tragic derailment has ensnared his company in a public relations disaster and left residents of East Palestine reeling.

Axios · Mar 8, 2023

Railroads propose safety reforms after fiery Ohio derailment

The major freight railroads have announced a number of steps they are taking to improve safety in the wake of last month's fiery Ohio derailment

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023