Tag: Rail accidents
Appeal delays $600 million class action settlement payments in fiery Ohio derailment
Settlement checks related to Norfolk Southern's disastrous 2023 derailment could be delayed up to two years now because an appeal of a federal...
Railroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says
OMAHA, Neb. -- As freight trains have grown ever longer, the number of derailments related to the forces created when railcars push and...
A partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany disrupts traffic. No one was injured
BERLIN -- Officials are investigating why a concrete bridge partially collapsed in eastern Germany early Wednesday, disrupting a major traffic artery in Dresden...
Norfolk Southern fires CEO Alan Shaw for an inappropriate relationship with an employee
Norfolk Southern said Wednesday it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.His ouster comes after two difficult...
Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement
Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite residents'...
Norfolk Southern railroad says its CEO is under investigation for alleged ethical lapses
Norfolk Southern's CEO Alan Shaw is under investigation for potential ethical lapses, the railroad confirmed Monday.A spokeswoman for the Atlanta-based railroad that is...