/news/tags/rail-disaster rail disaster en-US Copyright Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:01:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-01-30/railway-safety-act-would-have-made-a-difference-in-east-palestine-derailment-sen-sherrod-brown-says One year after the train derailment in East Palestine, Congress still has not acted on legislation that would increase safety requirements for railways. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:01:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-01-30/railway-safety-act-would-have-made-a-difference-in-east-palestine-derailment-sen-sherrod-brown-says Abigail Bottar /government-politics/2023-06-24/ntsb-east-palestine-hearings-highlight-norfolk-southerns-safety-culture The second day of the National Transportation Safety Board's investigative hearings on the East Palestine train derailment covered wheel bearings, wayside defect detectors and rail tank car safety. Sat, 24 Jun 2023 14:22:30 GMT /government-politics/2023-06-24/ntsb-east-palestine-hearings-highlight-norfolk-southerns-safety-culture Abigail Bottar /science-technology/2023-03-08/should-norfolk-southern-take-a-page-from-the-chemical-industrys-approach-to-accident-response Norfolk Southern has been heavily criticized for their response to the train derailment in East Palestine. One expert thinks the company should take note of how the chemical industry handles accidents. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:48:34 GMT /science-technology/2023-03-08/should-norfolk-southern-take-a-page-from-the-chemical-industrys-approach-to-accident-response Abigail Bottar /environment-energy/2023-02-07/pennenvironment-criticizes-handling-of-east-palestine-train-derailment The environmental advocacy group PennEnvironment says there should be more transparency from freight rail companies, and they're criticizing how long it took officials to disclose what hazardous materials were on the train. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:47:06 GMT /environment-energy/2023-02-07/pennenvironment-criticizes-handling-of-east-palestine-train-derailment Abigail Bottar