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New NTSB report explains why Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio

A wheel bearing on the train reached more than 250 F before failing

The Independent UK

Crew tried to stop Ohio train after alert about wheel bearing, safety report finds

Investigators into East Palestine incident say engineer put on brakes but train derailed and became engulfed in huge fireball

The Guardian - US

Norfolk Southern let crews ignore alerts

In October, the company also directed a train to keep moving with an overheated wheel that caused it to derail

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Federal safety board releases initial report on Ohio derailment - Roll Call

NTSB says a number of factors may have contributed, including the possibility that the crew ignored warnings about overheated wheel bearings.

Roll Call

Why did a Norfolk Southern train derail in Ohio?

The NTSB is still investigating the cause of the derailment

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern’s $4m-a-year CEO dodges question on spending millions to lobby against new safety rule

Alan Shaw sidesteps query about company’s opposition to rail freight industry regulation

The Independent UK

Rail giant donated to Ohio GOP governor

Norfolk Southern donated $10,000 to Gov. Mike DeWine, adding to the $29,000 they've given since 2018

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Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3

Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak train derailment in Montana say the track had been bent along a curve near the accident site and the problem had been getting worse as freight trains traveled over it before the derailment

The Independent UK

Both parties enable rail robber barons

The rail monopoly got a stranglehold on Congress, the executive branch and federal regulators

Salon

Amtrak is spending billions on new train cars. The Northeast Corridor should be 1st in line, some experts say.

When Amtrak's sleek new Airo train cars roll off the assembly line in 2026, they're headed for the Cascades route in the Pacific Northwest.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Near misses raise fresh questions for US air regulator

New York (AFP) - US air safety regulators are facing fresh questions following recent near crashes at American airports, further challenging an aviation industry ramp-up in response to rising travel demand.

AFP

Biden administration open to legislation after Ohio derailment - Roll Call

The Biden administration said it would welcome congressional action on safety measures for trains carrying highly hazardous materials.

Roll Call

Ohio train crash answers may not be enough to quell the fury

When a Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailed earlier this month, creating a fiery crash that spilled chemicals across a small Ohio town, long-simmering tensions in the U.S. ignited along with it.

Tribune News Service

Ohio Train Derailment Is Another Excuse for Mudslinging and Conspiracy Theorizing

Plus: Did the Pentagon shoot down a hobby radio balloon?, Kentucky abortion ban can be enforced, and more...

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Al Jazeera

US pledges more support after Ohio toxic train spill

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are demanding answers amid fears over health effects of toxic chemical spill.

Tribune News Service

American Airlines pilots agree to appear before NTSB in runway close-call investigation

DALLAS — American Airlines pilots who declined recorded interviews with federal aviation safety investigators after a close-call on a runway in New York have backed down and will talk.

WEKU

What to know about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Residents are worried about environmental and health impacts after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed earlier this month and officials evacuated the area to conduct a controlled burn.

The Independent UK

Train in Ohio derailment ‘broke down’ days before catastrophic chemical leak

Workers say it likely got derailed because of its excessive weight and size

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The Independent UK

NTSB says it will investigate plane's steep dive off Hawaii

The National Transportation Safety Board is confirming that it will investigate a December flight in which a United Airlines plane dove to less than 800 feet above the ocean surface after taking off from Hawaii

The Independent UK

Pilots involved in JFK near miss subpoenaed after refusing interview

Cockpit tapes have also been recorded over after 13 January close call at New York airport

The Independent UK

Ohio derailment aftermath: How worried should people be?

Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water

The Guardian - US

Ohio catastrophe is ‘wake-up call’ to dangers of deadly train derailments

The next derailment ‘could be cataclysmic’ if action isn’t taken after the incident near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, says expert

The Independent UK

Safety investigators subpoena pilots over close call at JFK

Safety investigators say they have issued subpoenas for pilots of an American Airlines plane involved in a close call at New York's Kennedy Airport last month

InsideEVs

NTSB: Deadly Tesla Crash Caused By High Speed, Intoxication, No Autopilot

A highly publicized Model S crash in Texas in 2021 killed two, and it appeared no one was in the driver's seat. The NTSB's investigation has cleared Tesla.

Al Jazeera

US authorities enforce evacuations after train derails in Ohio

Derailment threatens release of toxic gas and explosion that could launch shrapnel in Ohio town, officials say.

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