DOJ wants the railroad held accountable for cleanup. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Norfolk Southern Railway Company following the train derailment last month…
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Minnesota Train Derailment Brings Evacuation Orders
Firefighters on the scene are dealing with burning ethanol and other liquids. In Raymond, Minnesota, Thursday morning, another freight train derailed, this time spilling a form of ethanol and…
Read MoreSenator Cantwell Promotes Quick Rail Safety Legislation
Supports bipartisan legislation drafted by fellow senators. Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington voiced her desire to move rail safety legislation through her…
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Train Derailment in North Dakota Spills Hazardous Materials
The cleanup is expected to take a week or more. The Emergency Manager of Richland County, North Dakota, said that 31 cars of a 70-car train derailed late…
Read MoreNTSB Finds Pressure Relief Issues on Derailed Freight Train
Sends written testimony to Senate before railroad safety hearing. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that it found compromised pressure relief valves on five of the freight…
Read MoreOhio Senators Promote Rail Safety Bill
The legislation would add regulations and increase fines. Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance of Ohio have joined with other senators in a bipartisan introduction of legislation intended…
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EPA Chief Returns to East Palestine, Ohio
He postponed his trip to Africa to meet with residents impacted by the toxic train derailment. Michael Regan, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) postponed a…
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Senator Schumer Calls for Norfolk Southern CEO to Testify
Majority leader wants the company to tell Congress “what went wrong” in the train crash. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that Norfolk Southern Railway Chief Executive Alan…
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Federal Railroad Administration Inspects East Palestine Crash
Transportation officials met with first responders and railroad unions for improvement input. Officials from the Department of Transportation visited the town of East Palestine, Ohio, last week, the…
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Congress Urged to Address Train Safety
Transportation Department would like additional regulations in the wake of freight train wrecks. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said that he would pursue new train safety regulations after…
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