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NORFOLK SOUTHERN STATEMENT – Environmental Remediation Efforts

Last Updated on February 27, 2023 at 10:05am

We recognize that we have a responsibility, and we have committed to doing what’s right for the residents of East Palestine. We have been paying for the clean-up activities to date, and will continue to do so. We are committed to thoroughly and safely cleaning the site and we are reimbursing residents for the disruption this has caused in their lives. We are investing in helping East Palestine thrive for the long-term, and we will continue to be in the community for as long as it takes. We are going to learn from this terrible accident and work with regulators and elected officials to improve railroad safety.

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  • East Palestine breaks ground on new park construction project

    Last Updated on July 15, 2024 at 3:02pm WKBN published a story about this Saturday’s groundbreaking of phase I East Palestine City Park renovations.  Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw was in the village to break ground on the park’s improvement project.  “I got a real sense of pride that community leaders have in this facility,”…

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  • Norfolk Southern, NTSB share goal of rail transport safety

    Last Updated on July 12, 2024 at 5:06pm The Morning Journal published a story about the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Norfolk Southern’s alignment on rail transport safety. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy met with Norfolk Southern leaders Wednesday, and Norfolk Southern officially endorsed the agency’s recommendations.  Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw said Norfolk Southern and the NTSB…

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  • Carbon water filters put into service in EP

    Last Updated on June 24, 2024 at 9:30am The Morning Journal published a story about East Palestine beginning service of their new carbon filtration system. The city council first announced plans to install the carbon-filtration system during a March 2023 meeting. The carbon filters, bought by Norfolk Southern and manufactured by Calgon, are a precautionary measure for the municipal…

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