It aims to provide some relief to so called ‘captive shippers’ that only have a connection to one of the six giant freight railroads that deliver the vast majority of goods across North America
Train operator Norfolk Southern was able to provide details of the freight to one of its contractors within 10 minutes of the Feb. 3 derailment, but it took an hour to get that information to first responders
A report will be released soon on what investigators found at Norfolk Southern after the fiery February derailment that prompted the evacuation of half of East Palestine, Ohi
The railroad provided a detailed estimate of the cost of February 3 derailment outside East Palestine, Ohio, in its first-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday
States refused to accept hazardous waste from the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, leading the EPA to issue a pointed reminder that they cannot interfere with federally authorized waste transport
CEO Alan Shaw is under pressure from senators and federal safety regulators to step up his commitment to safety regulations as he appears before the Senate on Wednesday
Although it’s unclear what steps the EPA might take if states don’t cooperate, the agency told Norfolk Southern that it expects the company to take legal action if it is unable to ship the waste
The state’s attorney general said that the federal lawsuit seeks to make sure the company pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by the February 3 derailment
Norfolk Southern discovered loose wheels on a car involved in last weekend’s derailment in Ohio, prompting the Association of American Railroads to issue an advisory