Federal Railroad Administration’s Final Accident Report on Norfolk ...
Jul 19, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today published its accident investigation report on the Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023.
East Palestine derailment: Timeline of key events in toxic train ...
Jun 25, 2024 · About 50 cars of a freight train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed in a fiery crash on the outskirts of East Palestine around 8:54 p.m. local time.
The Ohio Train Derailment: A Timeline - The New York Times
Jun 23, 2023 · On Feb. 3, a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, igniting a fire and setting off fears of an explosion.
Norfolk Southern train derails in Alabama hours before CEO …
Mar 9, 2023 · A Norfolk Southern train derailed Thursday in Calhoun County, Alabama, hours before company CEO Alan Shaw faced lawmakers to answer questions about a Feb. 3 derailment that led to a toxic...
East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment - Wikipedia
A freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, United States on February 3, 2023, at 8:55 p.m. EST ().The Norfolk Southern freight train was carrying hazardous materials when 38 cars derailed. [1] Several railcars burned for more than two days and emergency crews also conducted controlled burns of several railcars, [2] which released …
Failed Wheel Bearing Caused Norfolk Southern Train Derailment …
Jun 25, 2024 · During the derailment, three DOT-111 cars were mechanically breached, releasing flammable and combustible liquids that ignited. The fire spread and exposed other tank cars to heat, leading to a decision to conduct vent-and-burn …
Ohio train derailment: Feds reach $310M settlement with Norfolk ... - CNN
May 23, 2024 · The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice have reached a $310 million settlement agreement with Norfolk Southern after last year’s train derailment that spilled more than...
Safety agency opens probe of Norfolk Southern rail accidents
Mar 8, 2023 · Federal investigators have announced a special investigation into railroad Norfolk Southern. The move follows a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in February and several other accidents.
NTSB slams Norfolk Southern for controlled burn of toxic …
Jun 26, 2024 · Norfolk Southern on Tuesday faced harsh criticism from regulators for its decisions immediately after a February 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Norfolk Southern Railway Derailment - National Transportation Safety Board
On May 10, 2023, about 10:57 p.m., northbound Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) general merchandise freight train 14M derailed nine mixed-freight railcars on the Youngstown Line at milepost (MP) 76.56 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. [1] ( See figure 1.)