NTSB Reveals Results From Investigation Into Toxic Ohio Train Derailment
Published on June 25, 2024
More than a year after a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed and exploded in East Palestine, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) returned to the eastern Ohio village to discuss its investigation into the disaster and offer recommendations to prevent future calamities. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy opened the June 25 hearing by stating: “On behalf of the entire agency I want to recognize the significant impact this derailment has had.” Some people have minimized the effects of the derailment and the decision to vent and burn because there were no deaths, but “the absence of fatality or injury doesn’t mean the presence of safety,” Ms. Homendy remarked....