Norfolk Southern Settles Derailment Suit for $600 Million The railroad company will pay residents and businesses in East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area after a derailment last year.

Derailment Closes World’s Longest Rail Tunnel Until 2024 The Gotthard Base Tunnel is one of the most impressive engineering projects constructed in the 21st century. It took 17 years to construct the 35-mile tunnel through the Alps between Erstfeld and Bodio, Switzerland. The tunnel, the world’s longest and deepest, serves as a vital rail link between Northern and Southern… Read more…

6 Months After the Ohio Train Derailment, Residents Are Still in Crisis The Albright family left town after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near their Ohio home. Now, they are back, facing personal, medical and financial crises in a newly divided community.

Six Months On From The East Palestine Derailment And Not Much Has Changed Six months following the spill and emergency burn-off of toxic chemicals at a train derailment site outside of East Palestine not much has changed in the railroad industry, while the people who lived through the disaster fear they will never be the same. Read more…

New Irritating Chemical Identified In The Air Weeks After Ohio Train Derailment Experts told returning residents of East Palestine, Ohio, that hazardous chemical testing following a train derailment in their town showed dangerous substances were far below acceptable limits. Still, the town — and even the government’s own scientists — complained of sore throats, headaches and rashes. Read more…