EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-caus...
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Death toll from train derailment in Pakistan rises to 30 with 60 others injured, officials say
Railway officials say the death toll from a train derailment in southern Pakistan has risen to at least 30, with more th...
Six months after East Palestine derailment, Congress deadlocked on new rules for train safety
Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this year with bipartisan alarm at railroad cra...
Montana train derailment report renews calls for automated systems to detect track problems
The NTSB is renewing its calls for major freight railroads to equip every locomotive with automated track inspection dev...
Norfolk Southern says cost of fiery Ohio derailment doubles to $803 million as cleanup continues
The costs associated with Norfolk Southern's fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as...
Train derailment in northern Montana spills freight, but hazmat car safe
A train derailment in northern Montana spilled freight and left 25 cars tangled up along a major east-west railroad corr...
Rail union says Virginia derailment renews questions about Norfolk Southern's safety practices
The union that represents locomotive engineers says a coal train derailment in Virginia is renewing questions about Norf...
Norfolk Southern says other companies should share blame in fiery Ohio derailment
Norfolk Southern says the owner of the rail car that caused the fiery Ohio derailment in February failed to properly mai...
Safety concerns dominate Norfolk Southern railroad CEO's job since Ohio derailment
Norfolk Southern’s CEO has spoken often of safety and better service since he took the job over a year ago, but it’s saf...
NTSB hearing focuses on equipment that failed before fiery Ohio derailment
Equipment that failed before a freight train hauling toxic chemicals derailed in eastern Ohio is the latest focus of a f...
