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Emergency responders work at the scene of a derailment of a CSX train north of Livingston, Ky., on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.
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In this photo taken with a drone, portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed the previous night in East Palestine, Ohio, remain on fire at mid-day, Feb. 4, 2023.
Operations
Manufacturer Sues Norfolk Southern for Derailment that Closed His Businesses
He sued the railroad for $500 million.
November 16, 2023
Cleanup continues, Feb. 24, 2023, at the site of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that happened on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio.
Supply Chain
Derailment Costs Grow for Norfolk Southern
But the railroad's service is improving,
October 25, 2023
An American flag is emblazoned on this Union Pacific Railroad locomotive sitting in the Jackson, Miss., terminal rail yard, Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
Supply Chain
Union Pacific Railroad's Profit Fell 19%
Volume slowed and costs remained high.
October 19, 2023
The CSX logo is affixed on a surface, July 15, 2013, Nashville, Tenn.
Safety
Railroad Unions Want Scrutiny of Remote Control Trains
Major railroads have used for years in and around railyards without significant problems.
October 6, 2023
A Union Pacific train travels through Union, Neb., July 31, 2018.
Supply Chain
Government Sues Union Pacific Over Flawed Color Blindness Test
The vision test was used to disqualify workers the railroad believed were color blind.
October 3, 2023
Cleanup continues, Feb. 24, 2023, at the site of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that happened on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio.
Regulation
Biden Says Norfolk Southern Must Be Held Accountable
The president issued an executive order Wednesday evening.
September 22, 2023
This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed the night before in East Palestine, Ohio, still on fire at mid-day on Feb. 4, 2023.
Safety
Railroads Redouble Efforts to Help Firefighters After Derailments
When a Norfolk Southern train careened off the tracks, it took firefighters 45 minutes to learn which chemicals were involved.
September 21, 2023
Smoke rises after an explosion at Union Pacific's Bailey Yard in North Platte, Neb., Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. An explosion Thursday inside a shipping container generated toxic smoke and forced evacuations.
Safety
Railyard Explosion Appears Accidental
Investigators remain unclear as to how a stationary container carrying perchloric acid exploded.
September 20, 2023
A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains, Feb. 6, 2023.
Operations
Norfolk Southern Details Plan to Pay for Lost Home Values in Ohio
But there's a catch.
September 19, 2023
The CSX logo is seen, July 15, 2013, Nashville, Tenn. A railroad worker was crushed to death between two railcars early Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, by a remote-controlled train in a CSX railyard in Ohio, raising concerns among unions about such technology.
Safety
Railroad Worker Struck By Remote-Controlled Train
The fatal accident raised concerns among unions about employing such technology.
September 19, 2023
A CSX freight train passes through Homestead, Pa., Monday, Feb. 12, 2018.
Supply Chain
Rule Allowing Rail Shipments of LNG on Hold
To allow more time to study safety concerns.
September 1, 2023
A BNSF locomotive heads south out of Oklahoma City, Sept. 14, 2022.
Safety
Railroads Resist Joining Safety Hotline
Because they want to be able to discipline workers.
August 25, 2023
A CSX freight train passes through Homestead, Pa., Feb. 12, 2018.
Safety
Rail Union Wants New Rules to Improve Conductor Training in the Wake of 2 Trainee Deaths
The nation's largest railroad union wants regulators to do more to ensure conductors are properly trained after the recent deaths of two trainees.
August 24, 2023
This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.
Safety
Regulators: Norfolk Southern Content with Minimum Safety Too Often
The company is nowhere near the "gold standard for safety" it is striving to be.
August 10, 2023
Norfolk Southern locomotives are moved in Norfolk Southern's Conway Terminal in Conway, Pa., June 17, 2023.
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Norfolk Southern Says Ohio Derailment Cost Has Doubled to $803 Million
The railroad is working to clean up the mess and move forward with all the related lawsuits.
July 28, 2023