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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Director of International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs Julie Abraham (3rd L) makes an opening statement during a public hearing about a Corporate Average Fuel Economy Draft Environmental Impact Statement with (2nd L-R) CAFE Environmental Program Analysist Carol Hammel-Smith, Associate Administrator for Rule Making Stephen Kratzke, CAFE Rule Making Team Leader Michael Savonis and NHTSA Chief Counsel's Office lawyer Jessica Wilson at the National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center August 4, 2008 in Washington, DC. The program was held to hear comment from the public regarding a Draft Environmental Impact Statement to disclose and analyze the potential environmental impacts of proposed CAFE standards for model year 2011-2015 passenger cars and light trucks. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

2 Killed, 3 Injured In Union Pacific Train Derailment After Collision With Tractor-Trailer

Two people have died and three others were injured after a freight train collided with a tractor trailer and derailed.

EAST PALESTINE, OH - FEBRUARY 14: A sign welcomes visitors to the town of East Palestine on February 14, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. A train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed on February 3, releasing toxic fumes and forcing evacuation of residents. (Photo by Angelo Merendino/Getty Images)

2,000 Water Filtration Systems Will Be Distributed To East Palestine, Ohio Residents

By Gabriella Sable
October 1, 2024

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385080 01: A Canadian National freight train idles as it waits to cross a Wisconsin Central railroad bridge February 1, 2001 near Rosemont, IL. Canadian National Railway Co. has reached a deal to buy Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp., for $800 million in cash. Wisconsin Central, based in Rosemont, IL., has 2,850 miles of track and track rights in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and Ontario. The deal announced January 30, 2001 would "secure a link" connecting Chicago and Superior, Wis., to Canadian National's network across Canada, Canadian National said. The rail industry in the United States had been going through a whirlwind of consolidations, some of which created severe traffic disruptions. Last year, U.S. regulatory authorities rejected Canadian National's plan to merge with Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway to create North America's largest rail company in a deal worth $6.2 billion. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Newsmakers)

Chicago: Freight Train Derails In Suburb, Prompting Evacuations Over Possible Leak

On Thursday, a freight train in a Chicago suburb derailed, briefly forcing the evacuation of surrounding residences and businesses.

EAST PALESTINE, OH - FEBRUARY 14: A Norfolk Southern train is en route on February 14, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. Another train operated by the company derailed on February 3, releasing toxic fumes and forcing evacuation of residents. (Photo by Angelo Merendino/Getty Images)

Fed. Transportation Board: Rail Sensors Stopped Working Before East Palestine Train Incident

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced during a public hearing on Tuesday that the 2023 media-frenzied derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals was caused by an overheated rail bearing that was not detected by a sensor on the railroad rails passing through the community of East Palestine, Ohio.

Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 4, 2023. - The train accident sparked a massive fire and evacuation orders, officials and reports said Saturday. No injuries or fatalities were reported after the 50-car train came off the tracks late February 3 near the Ohio-Pennsylvania state border. The train was shipping cargo from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania, when it derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo by DUSTIN FRANZ / AFP) (Photo by DUSTIN FRANZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden Admin Settles With Norfolk Southern For $310M Over Ohio Train Derailment

The Justice Department (DOJ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement that is estimated to be worth $310 million that was mutually agreed upon with railway company Norfolk Southern.

US President Joe Biden speaks after receiving an operational briefing from officials on the continuing response and recovery efforts at the site of a train derailment which spilled hazardous chemicals a year ago in East Palestine, Ohio on February 16, 2024. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden Finally Visits East Palestine 1 Year After Train Derailment

Over a year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, spilling dangerous chemicals, President Joe Biden finally took time out of his schedule and paid the small community a visit on Friday.