Norfolk Southern train derails in Alabama before CEO testifies to Congress
No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials leaked following the 30-car derailment, authorities said.
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No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials leaked following the 30-car derailment, authorities said.
East Palestine, Ohio, resident Erin Stauffer joins CBS News from Capitol Hill ahead of Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw's testimony. Shaw is set to testify before the Senate committee investigating last month's train crash in the small town and tells CBS News what she hopes to hear in Thursday's testimony.
The conductor of a Norfolk Southern train died Tuesday after colliding with a dump truck at a steelmaking facility in Cleveland, Ohio. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
The NTSB is launching a special investigation into Norfolk Southern Railway's "organization and safety culture" following multiple accidents dating back to December 2021.
Pennsylvania's governor said Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to his state to help cover the cost of the response to last month's toxic train derailment in the neighboring community of East Palestine, Ohio. The company also created a new six-point safety plan in the hopes of avoiding another incident. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi joined Anne-Marie Green to discuss that and another derailment that happened over the weekend.
Community members and the Biden administration are calling for reform and accountability after another Norfolk Sothern train derailed in Ohio. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest on the crash and what the railway company is vowing as a result.
Rail operator said it will improve detectors to spot overheating train wheels and will support a "strong safety culture."
Nearby residents were asked to shelter in place. The railway company said that there were no hazardous materials aboard the train.
Another Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio over the weekend, raising new questions about safety. Meanwhile, the rail company announced a new six-point safety plan. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi joined Anne-Marie Green to provide the latest details and discuss U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's latest comments.
One month after the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, another Norfolk Southern train derailed in Springfield, Ohio. Officials said the train was not carrying hazardous material. Shanelle Kaul reports.
At a local town hall meeting Thursday, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, expressed their frustrations to local and federal officials, along with a representative from Norfolk Southern, regarding the response to the toxic train derailment. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from East Palestine on the latest on the unfolding crisis.
It has been one month since the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Roxana Saberi has more from residents who are pleading for answers from Norfolk Southern about their safety.
Nearly one month after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, local residents remain worried and unsure about the effects the contamination will have on their community. Roxana Saberi reports.
Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency ordered the railroad company Norfolk Southern to attend a public meeting today in East Palestine, Ohio, almost one month after the fiery train derailment there. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak joins us from East Palestine to discuss the upcoming meeting and more.
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown says Norfolk Southern needs to continue to provide assistance to East Palestine residents who may experience health issues following the toxic train derailment. He spoke with CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane.
An EPA official said that the agency has conducted 578 home re-entry screenings and is continuing air monitoring from 15 stations within the community.
About 102,000 gallons of liquid waste and 4,500 cubic yards of solid waste from the derailment remained in storage on site in East Palestine, the Ohio governor's office said Saturday.
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Thursday about the toxic train derailment earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss the new details about what went wrong.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to visit East Palestine, Ohio, Thursday, a day after former President Trump visited. Roxana Saberi talks to residents who continue to blast Norfolk Southern and are growing more concerned about the future of their health and homes.
The strategy seeks to streamline rail operations by lengthening trains while cutting the workforce.
A train derailed in Nebraska early Tuesday, according to Union Pacific Railroad. About 31 cars carrying coal derailed in Gothenburg, Nebraska, the railroad said in a statement to CBS News.