May 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, NTSB
(Source: Reuters, May 12, 2023) A Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed near New Castle, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday night received an alarm several miles before the incident, according to preliminary findings released Friday by the National Transportation...
May 12, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, NTSB
(Source: Reuters, May 11, 2023) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Thursday it is investigating the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train near New Castle, Pennsylvania, the latest incident involving the railroad. Full story:...
May 12, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Common Dreams, May 11, 2023) U.S. Sen. John Fetterman on Thursday demanded accountability for Norfolk Southern and other railroad companies following Wednesday night’s freight train derailment in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. “It’s the same...
May 11, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WOIO, May 10, 2023) A Norfolk Southern train derailed late Wednesday in New Castle, Pennsylvania, 20 miles from East Palestine. The Lawrence County Department of Public Safety said that there is no threat to the public or hazardous material...
May 10, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, NS
(Source: Associated Press, May 10, 2023) Norfolk Southern’s stock fell before the opening bell Wednesday after the railroad unveiled plans to create a fund for residents near the site of an Ohio train wreck that would cover any decline in home values since a...
May 9, 2023 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Television station WBRC, May 8, 2023) A representative from Norfolk Southern confirmed to WBRC that a train that has been parked on Cardiff Lynn’s Crossing Road has now been moved. Representatives say the train was awaiting repairs before it could be moved....
May 5, 2023 | CSX, Headlines, Lawsuit, NS
(Source: Reuters, May 4, 2023) Norfolk Southern Railway Co and another freight carrier that were sued by CSX Transportation Inc over its push for access to a key East Coast marine terminal have asked a U.S. court to award them legal fees for defeating their...
May 5, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WTAE, May 4, 2023) Three months after the East Palestine derailment, the EPA and Norfolk Southern are telling area residents their air and water are safe. But some residents said they don’t believe it. WTAE Action News Investigates...
May 5, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Morning Journal, May 5, 2023) Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown met with Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw in Washington on Thursday to voice his frustration with recovery efforts following February’s East Palestine train derailment. Brown also expressed concerns about...
May 3, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, May 2, 2023) Federal regulators will require BNSF Railway, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific to continue to provide biweekly service progress reports through the end of the year. Full story: Trains Magazine
