News / Ohio derailment: Norfolk Southern executives face the music in East Palestine

A drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. NTSBGov/Handout

By Charlie Bartlett

22/06/2023

At least one new law has been made following the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio – it forces rail carriers to provide local emergency services with a complete inventory of hazardous cargo.

Kicking off today, a two-day hearing is being held involving National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) members, Norfolk Southern and chemical company executives, the Federal Railroad Administration, Ohio National Guard and local emergency services members testifying under oath.

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