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EAST PALESTINE ‑ Norfolk Southern has reached a $600 million class-action lawsuit settlement over the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, ... To prevent an explosion, people were ...
On February 5, a temperature change in one of the train cars caused fears of an explosion with the potential to disperse shrapnel as the fires continued to burn. [22] Although five cars containing vinyl chloride remained intact following the crash, [35] the relief valve on one of the cars had malfunctioned. [36]
The train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, echoes a similar crash 40 years ago in Louisiana. ... The derailment and subsequent explosion stirred Livingston residents awake as it sent a fireball ...
The Texas State Railroad, also referred to as the Lone Star and Eastern Railroad, is a historic 25 mi (40 km) heritage railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Built by inmates, it was founded in 1883 by the state of Texas to haul raw materials for a smelter at the prison at Rusk. Regular service on the line was ended in 1921.
For the most part, train derailments do not result in death, injury or the release of hazardous substances into the nearby community. But they still have a real impact on the often small, working ...
A Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous gases derailed in East Palestine, contaminating nearby waterways and soil. Residents have reported smelling chlorine, and have had trouble breathing.
2023 Ohio train derailment 3 February – United States – 2023 Ohio train derailment: In East Palestine, Ohio a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals, primarily vinyl chloride and butyl acrylate. The crash resulted in the evacuation of the area and activation of the Ohio National Guard.