Norfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of two companies about how much each side will help pay for a $600 million class-action settlement after the 2023 Ohio train derailment.
April 18, 2025Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Norfolk Southern, Chemical Maker Hash Out Who Pays Residents
Government, Business, Safety
Ohio Residents Appealing Derailment Settlement Not Giving Up
Residents challenging Norfolk Southern’s $600 million settlement for the Ohio train crash have asked a court to reject a judge’s order requiring them to put up a bond to continue their appeal.
January 21, 2025Government, Business, Safety
Judge Signs Off on $600M Ohio Train Derailment Settlement
A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio.
May 22, 2024Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
House Democrats Press Freight Rail Safety
Senior Democrats on the transportation committee in the U.S. House are calling on their colleagues to advance rail safety measures.
March 18, 2024Government, Safety, Logistics
Congressional Democrats Push Rail Safety Bills
To mark the anniversary of a freight train derailment in Ohio, policymakers renewed calls for approving a legislative response as the industry highlights safety improvements.
February 8, 2024Safety, Business, Logistics
Train Derails Into Iowa Trackside Tavern Called Derailed Bar
Police in Charles City, Iowa, say part of a freight train derailed and crashed into the side of a trackside tavern called the Derailed Bar.
August 9, 2016Safety, Business, Logistics
Trains Slow Petroleum Shipments After Derailment
Rail shipments of crude and refined products fell last week to the lowest level since October 2013 after a derailment shut a track in Illinois for four days.
March 19, 2015Safety, Business, Logistics
CSX Derailment Could Boost Crude Train Regulation
A CSX Corp. train derailment in Lynchburg, Virginia, on April 30 that sparked a fire when crude oil tanks ignited could increase pressure on regulators, railroads and tank-car owners to improve oil shipment safety.
May 1, 2014