Norfolk Southern releases "six-point" safety plan after second Ohio derailment
CBSN
Norfolk Southern on Monday announced a "six-point plan" to improve safety, a blueprint the rail company issued after its second train derailment in Ohio in a matter of weeks.
On Saturday, about 20 cars of a 212-car train derailed on Saturday near Springfield, Ohio, although Norfolk Southern said there were no hazardous materials on the train. The accident occurred roughly a month after a derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that involved hazardous materials and forced hundreds of nearby residents to evacuate for several days.
Norfolk Southern's safety plan comes ahead of a Thursday Senate hearing about the East Palestine crash, with CEO Alan Shaw scheduled to appear. The accident has sparked lawsuits and anger from residents as well as intense congressional scrutiny, with some pointing to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report that cited a surveillance video showing "what appeared to be a wheel bearing in the final stage of overheat failure moments before the derailment."
