February 16, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Bloomberg, February 15, 2023) Nearly two weeks after a train carrying carcinogenic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, the extent of the damage to the nearby community is still unclear. Railroads face a traffic backlog and operator Norfolk Southern...
February 16, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Fox Business, February 15, 2023) Despite a roughly 6% drop in share price since a Norfolk Southern train derailed in a plume of smoke near the Ohio and Pennsylvania border on Feb. 3, the company’s value is predicted to quickly rebound for investors. Full...
February 16, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WOIO, February 15, 2023) A notice of intent from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost claims the state may be taking legal actions against Norfolk Southern in connection to the train derailment that took place earlier this month. Full story:...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: National Public Radio, February 14, 2023) Health and environmental concerns are mounting in East Palestine, Ohio, after several derailed train cars released toxic fumes last week. An evacuation order was lifted on Wednesday and since then, there have been a...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Beaver County Times, February 14, 2023) After meeting with local emergency management officials, Gov. Josh Shapiro has released an open letter criticizing Norfolk Southern Railway for their response to the incident. Full story: Beaver County...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, FRA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Yahoo News, February 15, 2023) Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is calling on Congress to re-examine some federal railroad regulations, after the derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in his state triggered an explosion that sent toxic chemicals into the...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: The Nation, February 15, 2023) As public outrage has grown over the toxic fallout from last week’s fiery derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, the urgent questions behind this disaster echo the past year’s confrontations over...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: The American Prospect, February 14, 2023) In the village of East Palestine, on a late Friday evening, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed on the Ohio side of the Pennsylvania border, causing tanker cars to rupture and catch fire, releasing thousands of...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, FRA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Coal Valley News, February 15, 2023) The derailment of a Norfolk Southern train at East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 has some people wondering if railroads’ cutbacks in personnel and push toward efficiency has come at the expense of safety of rail workers and...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, PSR, Quarterly Income
(Source: Freight Waves, February 14, 2023) Two Wall Street analysts said Norfolk Southern won’t see a major hit to its bottom line following a major derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, a village roughly 50 miles from Pittsburgh. Bank of America’s Ken Hoexter wrote...
