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Railroad BNSF stresses safety but is still held back by longstanding industry issues, report finds

Freight railroad BNSF is generally striving to improve safety on a consistent basis but that message doesn’t always reach front-line workers who often don’t feel comfortable reporting safety concerns for fear of being disciplined

The Independent UK

Residents In Ohio Seek More Time For Train Derailment Settlement

Residents in East Palestine, Ohio, must decide on a 0 million settlement with Norfolk Southern following a train derailment. Transparency issues, health...

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East Palestine residents want more time and information before deciding to accept $600M settlement

Some East Palestine residents want more time and more information before they have to decide by a deadline this week whether to accept their share of a $600 million class-action settlement with Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous train derailment

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Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site

The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup

The Independent UK

CSX Railroad's Second-Quarter Profit Slips 2% Despite Increased Shipments

CSX railroad's Q2 profit declined due to Baltimore bridge collapse, but revenue held steady. Cost-saving measures implemented. Safety regulations prioritized.

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Lawsuit says Norfolk Southern's freight trains cause chronic delays for Amtrak

The federal government alleges in a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern that the railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass

The Independent UK

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Norfolk Southern For Train Delays

Legal actions against Norfolk Southern for delaying Amtrak trains and hazardous chemical release in East Palestine.

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‘My children have been sick’: The toxic aftermath of a train derailment

Kristen Saloomey finds the US village of East Palestine grappling with health concerns following the 2023 disaster.

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EPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment

The EPA's internal watchdog will investigate why the agency didn’t get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors into the air over East Palestine until four days after the disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment last year

The Independent UK

Few residents opt out of $600 million class action settlement in East Palestine, Ohio, derailment

Lawyers say few people ultimately opted out of the $600 million class action settlement Norfolk Southern offered to people affected by last year's disastrous East Palestine train derailment despite the questions residents raised about the deal

The Independent UK

NTSB derailment investigation renews concerns about detectors, tank cars and Norfolk Southern

The National Transportation Safety Board’s daylong hearing on a 2023 Ohio train derailment near the Pennsylvania border is giving stakeholders plenty to think about

The Independent UK

Toxic chemical burn-off from Ohio train derailment was unnecessary, safety board rules

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio concerned about being exposed to toxic chemicals

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern wrongly burned chemicals after Ohio train derailment, agency says

National Transportation Safety Board faults railroad company and contractors with unnecessary pollution

The Guardian - US

NTSB says bad sensor, poor response worsened East Palestine wreck - Roll Call

A faulty alarm system helped cause the 2023 Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, according to the NTSB.

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NTSB to discuss cause of fiery Ohio freight train wreck, recommend ways to avert future derailments

Eastern Ohio residents will learn more Tuesday about the fiery Norfolk Southern train wreck that derailed their lives when the National Transportation Safety Board holds another hearing in their hometown about the disaster last year

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New Rule Ensures Quick Hazardous Chemical Disclosure After Train Derailments

New federal rule ensures first responders have quick access to hazardous chemical information post-train derailments for enhanced safety measures.

Roll Call

Rail safety legislation lingers as NTSB wraps East Palestine probe - Roll Call

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday wraps its investigation into the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment and chemical spill.

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern said ahead of the NTSB hearing that railroads will examine vent and burn decisions

Days before the National Transportation Safety Board is set to explain why first responders were wrong to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside after the East Palestine derailment, Norfolk Southern said Friday it plans to lead an industrywide effort to improve the way those decisions…

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Is Norfolk Southern Corporation Stock Underperforming the Dow?

Despite Norfolk underperforming the Dow Jones recently, analysts are still cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

The Guardian - US

Chemicals from East Palestine derailment spread to 16 US states, data shows

Rain and snow samples from Wisconsin to Maine and North Carolina after crash show highest pH levels over last decade

Roll Call

Railroad industry is running late on Biden’s climate track - Roll Call

Decarbonizing diesel-powered locomotives will require major investments in a fleet of engines using an undetermined alternative power source.

The Independent UK

IRS decides people who got money from Norfolk Southern after Ohio derailment won't be taxed on it

Most people who received money from Norfolk Southern in the wake of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio won’t have to pay taxes on millions of dollars in aid payments after all

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Norfolk Southern Reaches 0 Million Settlement For Train Derailment

0 million settlement reached with Norfolk Southern for Ohio train derailment, including cleanup costs and community health program.

The Guardian - US

Norfolk Southern agrees to $310m settlement over 2023 East Palestine derailment

Settlement for disaster that resulted in plumes of toxic chemicals in Ohio town includes funds for cleanup costs

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern will pay modest $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment

The federal government agreed to a modest $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

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