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Railroad giant threatens to revoke workers’ hard-won schedule improvements
Leadership
Railroad giant threatens to revoke workers’ hard-won schedule improvements
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressAugust 9, 2024
Ohio residents hurt in Norfolk Southern freight train derailment can now get $25,000 each from $600 million settlement
Finance
Ohio residents hurt in Norfolk Southern freight train derailment can now get $25,000 each from $600 million settlement
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2024
Train conductor waving on platform
Politics
Government says three-quarters of Amtrak trains are late because of one rail company’s repeated lawbreaking
By Josh Funk, The Associated Press and Paolo ConfinoJuly 30, 2024
Hearing into disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio puts focus on rushed inspections due to years of job cuts
Politics
Hearing into disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio puts focus on rushed inspections due to years of job cuts
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJuly 24, 2024
An air-monitoring system near railroad tracks in East Palestine, Ohio
Environment
Inaccurate heat detectors, weak tanker walls, and a decision to needlessly blow open 5 chemical cars: NTSB hearing showcases what went wrong at Ohio derailment
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJune 27, 2024
NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern tried to interfere with derailment probe after botching decision to blow open 5 tank cars and burn the chemicals inside
Environment
NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern tried to interfere with derailment probe after botching decision to blow open 5 tank cars and burn the chemicals inside
By Josh Funk, Tom Krisher, Patrick Orsagos and The Associated PressJune 26, 2024
After fiery 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment left firefighters in dark about chemicals on the train, railroads must now immediately offer hazardous cargo details
Politics
After fiery 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment left firefighters in dark about chemicals on the train, railroads must now immediately offer hazardous cargo details
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJune 24, 2024
Airlines and agriculture groups dream of ethanol-fueled jets, but moving the corn-based fuel? Farmers say NIMBY to ‘big, poisonous pipe’
Environment
Airlines and agriculture groups dream of ethanol-fueled jets, but moving the corn-based fuel? Farmers say NIMBY to ‘big, poisonous pipe’
By Jack Dura, Josh Funk and The Associated PressJune 18, 2024
Railroad tracks in East Palestine, Ohio
Environment
EPA urged to test soil near the site of toxic Ohio train derailment after high levels of chemicals found in local garlic
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJune 14, 2024
Jennifer Homendy
Finance
IRS to refund taxes extracted from Ohioans who got financial assistance after Norfolk Southern derailment disaster
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJune 5, 2024
Military labs identify soldiers decades after they died in World War II as Memorial Day and 80th anniversary of D-Day underscore urgency
Politics
Military labs identify soldiers decades after they died in World War II as Memorial Day and 80th anniversary of D-Day underscore urgency
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressMay 27, 2024
row of cows eating
Health
Bird flu has been found in beef for the first time, but USDA says it didn’t enter the food supply
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressMay 25, 2024
EPA contractors walk back to their cars with collected soil samples from the derailment site
Finance
Norfolk Southern will pay $15 million fine as part of Ohio derailment settlement—but some residents feel it’s not enough: ‘Slaps on the wrist. I can never go back to my home again’
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressMay 24, 2024
North Market Street in East Palestine
Finance
Norfolk Southern’s $600 million derailment settlement signed off, but Ohio town residents are still in the dark about how much they’ll get
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressMay 23, 2024
New training rules for train dispatchers and signal repairmen aim to improve rail safety after disastrous East Palestine derailment
Politics
New training rules for train dispatchers and signal repairmen aim to improve rail safety after disastrous East Palestine derailment
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressMay 21, 2024
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