Railroad Industry Challenges Ohio's Minimum Crew-Size Requirement After Train Derailment
The railroad industry has filed a lawsuit to block a new rule in Ohio that mandates a two-person crew for freight trains and imposes stricter regulations on wayside detectors. The industry argues that one-person crews have been used safely for years and that Ohio lacks the authority to impose a minimum crew size. The rule was implemented in response to a train derailment in February that resulted in the release of toxic chemicals and prompted safety improvements in the state.
Ohio has become the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana, following voter approval of Issue 2 in the November election.
A tragic accident occurred on an Ohio highway when a semi-truck rear-ended a charter bus carrying students from the Tuscarawas Valley Local School District, resulting in three fatalities and 15 injuries.
Norfolk Southern Co. has reached a settlement with federal regulators and its unionized workforce to address concerns about worker health during track rebuilding and cleanup operations near the site of a hazardous train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio.
Drought conditions in the Midwest and lower-than-normal rainfall in parts of the eastern U.S. is causing water levels to drop on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers for the second consecutive year.
The railroad industry has filed a lawsuit to block a new rule in Ohio that mandates a two-person crew for freight trains and imposes stricter regulations on wayside detectors.
The FRA recently completed a safety culture review of Norfolk Southern prompted by a significant derailment in Ohio.
Recently, Norfolk Southern made headlines for a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio that resulted in hazardous chemicals spilling into the town's waterways.
The February 3rd train derailment has finally resulted in what some would say is inevitable.
Norfolk Southern Corp. isn’t having the best month.
Is this is true, why is the Environmental Protection Agency delaying testing the East Palestine delaying testing?
Leaders from twelve of the rail unions met with the Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Amit Bose, administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, this week to discuss the illnesses.
The efforts underway in East Palestine, Ohio to remove contaminated waste from the location of a fiery train derailment in early February have been “temporarily halted” by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Norfolk Southern’s PR nightmare has only just begun as residents of nearby East Palestine, Ohio raise concerns over wildlife and safety.
Local residents near the derailment have been largely left in the dark by the Norfolk Southern railroad, local safety departments, the news, and the government.
After the 50-car train wreck crashed along the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, a large fire began to burn and forced residents of East Palestine, Ohio to leave their homes for their safety until the blaze is under control.
Ohio is centrally located in the United States, making it an ideal location for distributing products to other parts of the country.
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