Nearly one year after a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, releasing toxic chemicals into the air and soil, the rail operator’s top executive returned to the scene of the accident — and reiterated his promise of change.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
A year after East Palestine derailment, rail industry blocks new safety rules
The nation’s largest rail operators — including Norfolk Southern, the freight railroad behind the 2023 accident — have sought to weaken proposed regulations that might prevent chemical spills and other incidents
By Tony Romm
February 3, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST