How's the new Granitville going ?
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Piled another one up I see. Thoroughbred my a-s.
Sounds like a FELA claim to me.
NS workers at the derailment site have become sick, stating that they were not provided with proper hazmat ppe, and have experienced migraines and nausea.
Acadia spring water, which is sourced 25 miles from the derailment is offering refunds. Here comes another lawsuit.
Those poor people are now coughing up blood as they bury their horses,pets and 45k fish
Rumor has it NS is taking steps to prevent future lawsuits. They will stencil all cars "OFF ROAD". So no one can say they were not warned!
Trump brought them some big lawyers on his visit. Bend over NS
The burning question is: Will the derailment make next year's calendar ?
- 5% is around $72,000,000. That might buy 300 houses.
Anyone that thinks this incident while tragic is going to be the end of the railroad has not done your research. The entire bill for this derailment including litigation will account for around 1.5% of the profit this year.
NS had another train go 4 wheelin near Detroit.
Where No Go Joe ? Don’t he care ?
I'd actually be a bit surprised if the NS didn't file for chapter 11. If and when the lawsuits start pouring in, they'll have to deal with the possibility of large settlements. Then they'll have to deal with the cost of destroyed equipment, lost products, environmental cleanup, environmental fines, and so many others. A good point was made about the HBD. If this train did trip the HBD, then why this train wasn't stopped for an inspection will have to be answered. The RR executives are going to have a rough year. The class 1's were warned about the use of PSR, and what effects it could have. Now they're seeing those effects first hand. They just had a recent hearing regarding the service issues in the rail industry. Let's not forget the other hearings they had about the same issues. The last hearing should've been the biggest wake-up call to ALL railroad executives, and not just NS. One thing I haven't heard is any sympathy from wall street. Where are they at? Wasn't the PSR ticket they're priority cash generator? Let's get the investors involved in the derailment investigations. Let's find out how much of an influence or executive power they had within the company. A quick look at emails or phone calls would determine that very quickly. I hate to see this happen, but it was only a matter of time before a class 1 screwed up badly. This was all brought to you by PSR.
Hope NTSB looks everywhere at NS , they will find a lot of problems. Might be the end of rr using PSR.
Did NS lay-off a lot of the SIgnal techs? Then pushed that tech work onto maintainers?
Hot Box detectors are tested every 54 days. And aligned and calibrated twice a year. Mainlines have them every 20 miles. Something ain't adding up. I had 5 on my territory I was testing for years.
After seeing numerous videos or news segments it will be hard for me to believe NS can continue. The lawsuits will be enormous. No way they can survive what is about to happen.
Why didn’t the hot box detectors sense the hot axle/ bearings and send an alert on the talker radio? Are HBD regulated by FRA rules for testing ,making sure they work ok.?
I wouldnt doubt if n.s. folds and changes its name over this. Thats typically what these big companys do. It would limit liability which is all they are worried about. Look at union carbide after the bopaul india poisoning, its now u.s. carbon or someyhing like that.
This disaster is an indictment on PSR that is unfolding before our eyes. Unmitigated greed that ignores stakeholders is never a recipe for long term success.
THE CONDUCTOR DID GOOD 👍 PULLING THE PIN AND GETTING THE
HE-L OUT OF THEIR
Another train on the ground in MI Hahaha.
Are the shareholders safe ?
Hope it costs them more than all the money they made by laying all the people off and closing everything. Karma.
NS : We paid a million for displaced peeps & donated to the local Red Cross & fire dept. We good now ?
This whole thing could have been prevented if the train had been stopped and inspected when it went over the HBD in Salem, 20 miles before the derailment. Why this was not done amazes me. So many people affected for no good reason other than delays cost money. What will stop this from happening again? Nothing because the regulators are bought and paid for by the Railroads. The only thing that will put a stop to this is if the people of East Palestine and surrounding area sue them and make the RR pay dearly. Then they will think twice before letting this happen again.
I worked at NS 40 years,their greed never ceases to amaze me,I was 19 when I started and 60 when I quit,you men and women put this place in your rear view,not worth it,too many places pay just as well without the bullsh-t,they hire you and spend the rest of your career trying to fire you,
What makes you think the RRs will do anything to prevent this from happening again? Anything meaningful anyway, besides hanging Carmen or inspectors for missing a system handling message when looking up your tracks in the computer!?!
All the crews should refuse to run trains through there until the government testing is complete ,of course the first thing out of their mouth will be either take the train or you're out of service , insurance has to pay even if you refuse an order becuse you are refusing because of a health and safety hazard.
The government will bail out NS if needed, and they know it. Wall Street also seems to know it as evidenced by the surprising stability of the stock price since the wreck of ‘23. The real question is how do railroads move forward and prevent another catastrophe like this from happening again ? As bad as this is, imagine it happening in a densely populated area.
After this comes to its final head I would not be surprised to see NS done. They will owe billions to all that sue, not to mention the hazardous cleanup that will happen. They want the main line open again but lawsuits are pending now to stop it until the hazard is mitigated in addition to all the wildlife ki-ls and damage done within a 30 mile radius. The vinyl chloride when burning released hydro Chloric acid into the air too. There is no way NS can absorb this big of a loss.
This pile up is going to set them back a ton of money. Wonder how many layoffs and closures there will be to offset the cost?
Since the crash site has literally become a toxic waste dump, how can any NS employee be expected to perform track repair there, or any railroad related work there, including driving a train through the area at all after the tracks are rebuilt ? The workers on site now are on full body hazmat gear.
You know the situation is bad when Rover's Morning Glory is trying to do a serious segment on it. It was laughable this morning. SHows just how truely ignorant the general public is on this topic.
Now a federal lawsuit has been filed against NS to force the company to pay for medical screening & care for any residents within a 30 mile radius in both Ohio & Pa.
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What train symbol?
Inquiring Carmen would like some warning that the bus is coming before we get thrown under it.
The detector at Columbiana, PC60.8, is DED only. That would be the why for that detector not catching it. One 9 miles to the west at Salem is an HBD-DED and then there’s East Palestine, which is both.
this one was made for television because it is not over yet
Published February 10, 2023 1:57pm EST
Ohio mayor furious with Norfolk Southern after train derailment: 'We’re going to hold their feet to the fire'
Ohio residents were forced to evacuate after a train hauling chemicals derailed, sent up toxic plume of smoke
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An Ohio mayor had strong words for rail operator Norfolk Southern Railway, promising that he would hold the company accountable as East Palestine residents returned home for the first time since a train hauling chemicals derailed and later sent up a toxic plume of smoke last week.
Trent Conaway, East Palestine's mayor, acknowledged that his community remains frustrated due to lingering odors and promised the village is "not just taking the word" of Norfolk Southern Railway and has Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) representatives involved in air testing.
He told The Associated Press that the village’s drinking water system is being tested daily and is safe and that his primary concern is the health of his constituents.
"This isn’t going to get swept under the rug. I’m not going to be the country bumpkin that gets talked over by a big corporation," Conaway said. "We’re going to hold their feet to the fire. They’re going to do what they said they were going to do, and they’re going to protect the people of this town."
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The cleanup of portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train
The cleanup of portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio, continues on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. ((AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) / AP Newsroom)
He also expressed frustration that trains started running through the area again right after an evacuation order had been lifted. Conaway said that had come to pass sooner than anticipated.
"Mayor Conaway and the first responders of East Palestine are understandably looking out for their community," Norfolk Southern told FOX Business on Friday. "Since the incident, we have been working closely with local, state,and federal officials, as well as our environmental contractors and experts, to remediate the site, as well as monitor and address concerns around air and water quality."
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A Norfolk Southern freight train passes through East Palestine
A Norfolk Southern freight train passes through East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 9, 2023, as clean up continues following a derailment Friday night. ((AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) / AP Newsroom)
It said it was reaching out to impact local businesses and has provided direct aid to hundreds of residents through its Family Assistance Center. In-home air testing and drinking well water testing is offered to any resident in the former evacuation zone who requests it.
"We will continue to be engaged with the leaders of East Palestine and their community to address their concerns," Norfolk Southern said.
A HEPACO worker in a stream in East Palestine
A HEPACO worker places booms in a stream in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 9, 2023, as the cleanup continues after the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train Friday. ((AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) / AP Newsroom)
Residents were told Wednesday that hundreds of air samples showed no dangerous levels of toxins following the controlled release and burn of five tankers that were among nearly 50 cars that derailed last Friday.
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Columbiana County EMA Director Peggy Clark said around 300 requests for air testing in homes have been received so far.
The EPA's James Justice said Wednesday that it was unlikely there would be any dangerous levels of toxins inside any homes or businesses based on readings from air monitors around the community.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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