Norfolk Southern pledges to do better.

Norfolk Southern’s CEO pledges to continue working to improve safety after the consultant the railroad hired following the fiery Ohio derailment…recommended making sure that safety is truly a priority at all levels and continuing many efforts it has already begun. CEO Alan Shaw told the railroad’s employees in a letter that Norfolk Southern will take several immediate steps in response to the initial report Atkins Nuclear Secured delivered…including strengthening the way it responds to any safety incident and establishing a dedicated team to work on implementing the consultant’s recommendations. The railroad industry has been in the spotlight ever since the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border prompted evacuations, health worries, a massive ongoing cleanup and calls for reforms. A previous report from the Federal Railroad Administration said that Norfolk Southern had too often been content to do only the minimum required to ensure safety.