Investigation Continues Into Train Derailment

June 23, 2023 887 Views

The Investigation Continues

Firefighters who responded to February’s fiery train derailment in Ohio struggled to immediately identify the hazardous chemicals the train was hauling due to a lack of communication from the railroad. During a public hearing in East Palestine…where thousands of residents had to evacuate their homes because of the derailment…officials asked why Norfolk Southern was able to provide details of the freight to one of its contractors within 10 minutes of the Feb. 3 derailment, but that it took an hour to get that information to first responders.

 

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