ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern announced Wednesday it was endorsing the safety and policy recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board in response to their train’s derailment in East Palestine, Ohio in 2023.
In February 2023, the Atlanta rail company’s train derailed while traveling through northeast Ohio, with dozens of the railcars leaving the tracks. The derailment also included 11 cars containing hazardous materials that spilled.
Speaking with Channel 2 Action News, Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw said the company had immediately implemented a new safety plan in response to the derailment.
Now, more than a year after the incident, Norfolk Southern’s leadership says they’re on board for the recommendations made by NTSB to prevent future disasters like the one in East Palestine.
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NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy met with senior leaders at Norfolk Southern on Wednesday to discuss how they would implement the recommendations, speaking with 80 operational leaders …