Category: Railroad Accidents and Safety

Floods, Winds and Temperature Extremes Challenge Rail Lines

The environmental risks to railroads are rising, but the measures to reduce the danger will be costly.
Freight Railroads Seek Changes to Federal Safety Program Before Joining It

After the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the nation’s major freight railroads agreed to join a federal program for workers to report safety issues. But first, they want it to be overhauled.
Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act

The industry has used its muscle to prevent federal, state and local governments from penalizing companies that park freight trains across roads for hours or days.
India Funds New Trains Ahead of Safety Improvements, Analysts Say

Train travel in the country has gotten much safer, Friday’s disaster notwithstanding, but the government still puts high-profile projects ahead of basic safety improvements, analysts say.
Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say

The New York Times – Business:
Federal officials are investigating the railroad’s safety practices and culture after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and worker deaths.
The Ohio Train Derailment: A Timeline

The New York Times – Business:
The Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine of a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals set off an emergency response as residents worried about long-term health effects.
Weeks After Ohio Train Derailment, Health Concerns Mount

The New York Times – Business:
In a tight-knit town already skeptical of the government, the lack of concrete information, and the open-ended nature of the crisis, undergird anxiety.
Norfolk Southern CEO Apologizes for East Palestine Train Derailment

The New York Times – Business:
In prepared remarks released before a Senate hearing, the railroad chief executive says he is “determined to make it right” for the people of East Palestine.
N.T.S.B. Will Investigate Norfolk Southern’s Safety Practices

The New York Times – Business:
The agency said it was opening a special inquiry because the railway has had several significant accidents since late 2021.
Rail Heat Sensors, Under Scrutiny in Ohio Crash, Face Few Regulations

The New York Times – Business:
Safety experts said the East Palestine derailment might not have happened had Norfolk Southern placed sensors closer together. The federal government doesn’t require or regulate their use.
Norfolk Southern Train Derails in Ohio, With 20 Cars Leaving Tracks

The New York Times – Business:
Officials said no hazardous materials were being transported. The crash in Springfield on Saturday happened just over a month after the East Palestine derailment.
After Ohio Train Derailment, Senators Propose Rail Safety Bill

The New York Times – Business:
Weeks after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed outside East Palestine, Ohio, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed that the Transportation Department impose stricter rules.