railwaysafety

Second Norfolk Southern Train Derailment in Ohio Prompts Federal Probe

Mon, 03/06/2023 - 15:40

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board on Monday were scheduled to begin assessing a railway incident that occurred over the weekend. A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed near Springfield, Ohio on Saturday, March 4, around 5 p.m. ET.

derailment, norfolksouthern, disaster2caccident, ustransportation, joebiden, berniewillis, railtransport

The Ohio Train Derailment Is a Disaster of Misinformation

Thu, 02/16/2023 - 09:08

Gizmodo

Stop me if you’ve heard this phrase in the past week: “No one is talking about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.”

derailment, disaster2caccident, bidenfamily, joebiden, laurenboebert, mattwalsh, alanshaw

Photos Show Aftermath of Toxic Train Derailment in Ohio

Wed, 02/08/2023 - 16:45

Gizmodo

Update: As of Wednesday night, residents who evacuated from East Palestine following the train derailment are permitted to return to their homes. “Air quality samples in the area of the wreckage and in nearby residential neighborhoods have consistently showed readings at points below safety screening levels for…

derailment, disaster2caccident, tylermadden, railwaysafety, keithdrabic, mikedewine, naturalenvironment

Derailed Train Carrying Hazardous Chemicals in Ohio Could Explode, Officials Fear

Mon, 02/06/2023 - 13:34

Gizmodo

Update February 6 at 6:55 p.m.: Local WTOV9-NEWS9 Tyler Madden tweeted a photo of the site showing thick, black smoke rising from the wreck, apparently part of the process of releasing hazardous material from the train cars.

disaster2caccident, chemistry, railwaysafety, railtransport, weyauwega2cwisconsin2cderailment, derailment, norfolksoutherncorp

Subscribe to railwaysafety