Norfolks Southern CEO appears before Congress
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee, his second appearance before Congress since a toxic train derailment in Ohio last month. Roxana Saberi has more.
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Senate holds hearing on rail safety
The CEO of Norfolk Southern testified about the train derailment in Ohio. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion discusses the hearing.
Train carrying corn syrup derails in Arizona
About eight cars derailed and the cause is being investigated, a spokesperson from the railroad said.
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Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic East Palestine train derailment
"The fallout from this highly preventable accident is going to reverberate throughout Ohio for many years to come," Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said.
Norfolk Southern CEO faces lawmakers
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw was grilled by a Senate committee Thursday about the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi joined Shanelle Kaul to discuss.
Train derailments are common, but few reach the level of East Palestine crisis
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Railcars with loose wheels discovered during cleanup, Norfolk Southern says
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Norfolk Southern CEO testifies on Capitol Hill
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has pledged to make things right following the Ohio train derailment last month. Lawmakers grilled Shaw on Capitol Hill about safety and health concerns. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi joined CBS News' Jeff Glor to discuss.
Norfolk Southern CEO grilled by senators
Alan Shaw, the chief executive officer of Norfolk Southern, appeared before a Senate panel Thursday to face questions regarding the Feb. 3 toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Shaw was also questioned about several other derailments, including one that occurred in Alabama early Thursday. Roxana Saberi reports.
Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes for derailment
The CEO of Norfolk Southern, Alan Shaw, apologized for the impacts of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, during a Senate hearing on Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion followed his testimony and joins us with the latest.
West Virginia train derailment leaks diesel, oil into protected river
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Resident discusses Ohio train derailment
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.
Norfolk Southern conductor dies in collision
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.
Norfolk Southern conductor dies in collision with dump truck in Cleveland
The NTSB is launching a special investigation into Norfolk Southern Railway's "organization and safety culture" following multiple accidents dating back to December 2021.
Norfolk Southern pledges repayment costs
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.
Second Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio
A month after a train carrying hazardous material derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, another train operated by the same company derailed in the state over the weekend. Dashcam video caught the moment the Norfolk Southern train came off the tracks. Roxana Saberi has more.
Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio
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.
Norfolk Southern train derails in Springfield, Ohio
Nearby residents were asked to shelter in place. The railway company said that there were no hazardous materials aboard the train.
Former NTSB head on train, plane incidents
CBS News transportation safety analyst and the former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board Robert Sumwalt joins us to discuss Norfolk Southern's second train derailment in Ohio over the course of about a month. He also weighs in on a Southwest Airlines plane making an emergency landing following a bird strike on Sunday, and the death of a passenger on a private jet that encountered severe turbulence Friday.
Protests in Greece after deadly train collision
Protests continued in Greece as thousands of demonstrators demanded accountability and improved safety following the deadly train collision that killed at least 57 people.
Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57
The 59-year-old stationmaster allegedly directed the two trains traveling in opposite directions onto the same track.
Second Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio
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.
No injuries in Kansas train derailment, Union Pacific says
No one was injured in the derailment and no hazardous materials were involved, according to the railroad company.
East Palestine residents express their frustrations
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.
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The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome
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