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Biden Says Norfolk Southern Must Be Held Accountable for Derailment

President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine`s recovery, but he still stopped short of declaring a disaster. Biden issued …

Norfolk Southern CEO Promises to Keep Improving Safety Based on Consultant’s Report

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern`s CEO pledged to continue working to improve safety after consultant the railroad hired following the fiery Ohio derailment recommended making sure that safety is truly a priority at all levels and continuing many efforts …

Norfolk Southern Changes Policy on Overheated Bearings, Months After Ohio Derailment

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A minor coal train derailment in Virginia in early July prompted Norfolk Southern to rethink the way it responds to problems with overheating bearings, but it`s not clear why the railroad didn`t make similar changes months …

Norfolk Southern Says Cost of Fiery Ohio Derailment Doubles to $803 Million

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The costs associated with Norfolk Southern`s fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as the railroad works to clean up the mess and moves forward with all the related lawsuits. Norfolk …

Rail Union Says Virginia Derailment Renews Questions About Norfolk Southern’s Safety Practices

The union that represents locomotive engineers says a Thursday night coal train derailment in Virginia is renewing questions about Norfolk Southern`s safety practices. The derailment happened coming down out of the Appalachian Mountains near Elliston about 20 miles (32.19 kilometers) …

Norfolk Southern Says Other Companies Should Share Blame in Fiery Ohio Derailment

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern says the owner of the rail car that caused the fiery Ohio derailment in February failed to properly maintain it in the years before the crash, and the railroad wants to make sure that …

Norfolk Southern Bondholders Sue over Safety Disclosures

NEW YORK – Norfolk Southern Corp. was sued on Tuesday by bondholders who said they lost hundreds of millions of dollars because the railroad concealed safety risks prior to the February derailment in Ohio of a train carrying hazardous chemicals. …

9 Railcars from Norfolk Southern Train Derail In Pennsylvania

On the same day that another Norfolk Southern train derailed, a Senate committee on Wednesday approved a rail-safety bill introduced after the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio. The fate of the bill remains uncertain due to …

Norfolk Southern Estimates Ohio Derailment Will Cost $387M

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern expects February’s fiery Ohio derailment to cost it $387 million, but that total will likely increase over time and that doesn’t reflect how much the railroad’s insurance companies will eventually cover. The railroad provided …

Railroads Suffer 2 More Derailments, No Injuries Reported

Railroads reported two derailments, one in Alabama on Saturday and another in Texas on Monday, but no injuries or toxic chemical spills were reported. Three empty tank cars derailed but remained upright in a southeast Texas rail yard on Monday, …