US EditionJury decides Norfolk Southern should pay for the $600 million settlement in 2023 Ohio derailment
- An Ohio jury ruled that GATX is not liable for the $600 million settlement related to the East Palestine train derailment, despite its railcar's bearing failure causing the incident.
- Norfolk Southern described the verdict as disappointing but stated it won’t impact its commitments to those affected by the derailment.
- Norfolk Southern has covered costs linked to the derailment and acknowledges its responsibility for the accident over the past two years.
- GATX expressed satisfaction with the ruling, asserting that Norfolk Southern is solely responsible for the derailment and the resulting damage.
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SMU will invest US$600 million in the next 5 years
Unimarc’s parent company, Alvi, Wholesaler 10 and Super10, SMU, held its regular shareholders’ meeting on Thursday, led by board president Pilar Harmadobeitía, and general manager Marcelo Gálvez. Galvez presented the new investment plan for the next five years, recently approved by the company’s board of directors. The executive announced that nearly US$600 million will be invested that “includes growth initiatives, with openings and remodeling …
Norfolk must pay all of $600M Ohio train derailment settlement
The company that owned the railcar that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023, spilling toxic chemicals and setting off a massive fire, will not have to help pay a settlement with the town. A jury ruled Wednesday, April 23, that GATX is not liable for any part of the $600 million settlement between Norfolk Southern and East Palestine’s residents, The Associated Press reported. Norfolk Southern was the company responsible for operati…
NTSB report on NS rear-end collision urges FRA to finish research on patching hole in PTC
This National Transportation Safety Board diagram outlines the sequence of events that led up to the March 2, 2024, rear-end collision of two Norfolk Southern trains and the subsequent derailment involving a third train. NTSB WASHINGTON — The probable cause of a rear-end collision between two Norfolk Southern freight trains near Easton, Pa., last year — an incident that involved three trains in all — was the engineer’s failure to follow restrict…
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