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Norfolk Southern Train Derails in Ohio, With 20 Cars Leaving Tracks

Officials said no hazardous materials were being transported. The crash in Springfield on Saturday happened just over a month after the East Palestine derailment.

By Eduardo Medina

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Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Tighten Rail Safety Regulations

The train that derailed in Ohio was exempt from some federal safety requirements because it was not carrying enough hazardous material to be considered “high hazard.” Lawmakers want to lower the threshold.

By Stephanie Lai

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Norfolk Southern’s Profits and Accident Rates Rose Before Ohio Derailment

Safety experts say a focus on financial returns may be partly to blame for derailments and accidents like the one in Ohio.

By Peter Eavis and Mark Walker

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Supreme Court Debates Pennsylvania Law Opening Courts to Suits Against Companies

A novel Pennsylvania law requires corporations that do business in the state to consent to being sued there, even if the suits have nothing to do with the state.

By Adam Liptak

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