Norfolk Southern train derails in Pennsylvania
No one was hurt when a Norfolk Southern train derailed Wednesday night in Western Pennsylvania. The train was not carrying any hazardous materials, officials said.
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East Palestine resident shares stories three months later
East Palestine resident Misti Allison joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss how residents are doing three months after the Norfolk Southern train derailment that spilled hazardous materials in the community.
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Wisconsin derailment sends 2 train cars into Mississippi River
The two train cars that went into the river did not contain hazardous materials, a BNSF Railway spokesperson said.
Train carrying hazardous materials derails in Maine
None of the hazardous materials aboard the train caught fire, railroad officials said.
Truck crashes carrying 40,000 pounds of toxic soil from East Palestine
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Train derails in Minnesota, catching fire and prompting evacuations
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Norfolks Southern CEO appears before Congress
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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.
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.
Train derailments are common, but few reach the level of East Palestine crisis
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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.
Railcars with loose wheels discovered during cleanup, Norfolk Southern says
The company said it discovered that a "specific model and series of railcars had loose wheels."
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.
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.
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.
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