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The Senate is holding a hearing right now with Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw, where they'll question him about the East Palestine derailment.
What they probably won't say is that they've taken more than $375,000 from the $55 billion dollar company.
CEO Alan Shaw: "One of our well-respected colleagues, Louis Shuster, was fatally injured overnight in a tragic accident on the job. This is an awful day that leaves a hole in our company’s spirit." https://t.co/pGv5IcTrIn
"To this day, we’re still waiting for the Federal Railroad Administration to issue final rules on that"
Board Chair Jennifer Homendy also says she will ask the Department of Labor to look into concerns of Norfolk Southern crews getting sick after working at derailment site
NEW: The N.T.S.B. said its opened a special investigation into safety practices at Norfolk Southern Railways because the company had suffered five significant accidents since December 2021, including a major derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month.
https://t.co/AtJnNSBtWG
Early this morning a Norfolk Southern train running through Cleveland collided with a dump truck, and the conductor was killed.
Railroad workers are pushing for a strong, comprehensive Rail Safety Act, and Congress must move to meet their needs.
🚨#UPDATE: Norfolk Southern Railway says it’s currently sending crews to clean up the large train derailment in Springfield, Ohio. With Nearby residents ordered to shelter in place. Reports are saying there are no hazmat cars involved in the derailment
BREAKING: Yet another Norfolk Southern train has just derailed in Ohio again.
Details:
- Derailment just took place in Springfield, Ohio.
- Large hazmat and emergency response en route
- Residents have been ordered to 'shelter in place' within 1,000 feet of derailment near Ohio 41 and the Prime Ohio Business Park
- 20 Rail Cars involved in accident.
Note that these derailments do NOT have to happen. The Biden admin has been pushing for more regulations to stop this kind of thing!
A Senate committee has asked the CEO of Norfolk Southern to testify under oath about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer added that, "The accident has been deemed 100% preventable," and CEO Alan Shaw owes the country answers.
BMWED G.C. Long on the lack of proper protective equipment NS provided track personnel in East Palestine: "When some NS workers inquired about the appropriateness of their PPE and the safety of their working conditions they would receive little or no response from NS officials."
Track workers are first to arrive at the scene of a derailment to clean up the mess and get the tracks fixed. NS sent us in knowing it wasn’t safe and without the proper safety equipment. @MorePerfectUs @maxmillian_alv @railroadworkers@ryangrim
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