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Local Town Gets Park Upgrade
East Palestine, Ohio receives a $25 million gift from Norfolk Southern Corporation to renovate the town’s park.
More Than 2,000 Freight Rail Workers Have Filed Whistleblower Complaints for Safety Concerns in Last 10 Years, Documents Show
But the vast majority of the complaints are dismissed or thrown out for technical reasons.
East Palestine Derailment ‘Foreseeable and Preventable,’ Ohio Attorney General Lawsuit Alleges
Two derailments in 2022 ought to have sounded the alarm, the complaint says, but didn’t.
Wheel Bearing Had A ‘Critical’ Safety Issue Moments Before East Palestine Derailment, Investigators Say
A preliminary report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board confirms that Norfolk Southern’s safety practices are a focus of its investigation.
‘32 Nasty:’ Rail Workers Say They Knew the Train That Derailed in East Palestine Was Dangerous
A freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed 50 miles outside Pittsburgh, forced thousands to evacuate, and created a toxic cloud. Workers knew the train had safety issues.
EPA Says Ohio Toxic Train Derailment Air Quality Is Safe, Expert Urges 'Caution'
East Palestine residents reported animal deaths after the incident, but the environmental agency says test are now showing safe levels of pollution.
28 Freight Rail Workers Tell Us What They Want You to Know About Their Lives
In threatening to disrupt the nation’s economy, freight rail workers are seeking basic dignities every other worker takes for granted.
Amtrak Is Streaming an Empty Railroad on Twitch to Beef With Freight Rail Companies
Amtrak wants to run two round-trip trains a day between Mobile and New Orleans. Freight companies are fighting it. So Amtrak is taking it to Twitch.
‘It’s Going to End Up Like Boeing’: How Freight Rail Is Courting Catastrophe
Workers are sounding the alarm that drastic cuts in employees and maintenance in order to increase profits are tempting fate.
Railroad Companies Don't Want to Disclose Where — and When — Their 'Bomb Trains' Are Traveling
The US Federal Railroad Administration will continue to require companies to inform emergency responders about oil-by-rail shipments — But the industry says it's a security risk to disclose the information to the public.