/tags/norfolk-southern Norfolk Southern en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:11:51 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-02-03/two-years-after-derailment-toxic-chemicals-still-roll-through-east-palestine Two years after the derailment, toxic chemicals still roll through town — with few steps taken by lawmakers to prevent another disaster. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:11:51 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-02-03/two-years-after-derailment-toxic-chemicals-still-roll-through-east-palestine Cat Murphy, Liam Bowman, Shradha Dinesh /news-from-npr/2024-04-09/norfolk-southern-will-pay-600-million-to-settle-east-palestine-derailment-lawsuit The company has agreed to pay the money as part of the settlement, but it does not admit any wrongdoing or liability for the derailment in February of 2023. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:30:14 GMT /news-from-npr/2024-04-09/norfolk-southern-will-pay-600-million-to-settle-east-palestine-derailment-lawsuit Joel Rose /local-news/2024-01-22/cincinnati-southern-railway-board-ubs The board hired a consulting firm to rank the 16 applicants who applied for the role. The board winnowed those down to five: UBS, Fifth Third Bank, NEPC, FEG Investment Advisors and Northern Trust. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:25:37 GMT /local-news/2024-01-22/cincinnati-southern-railway-board-ubs Nick Swartsell /politics/2023-12-15/norfolk-southern-spent-5-9m-cincinnati-southern-railway-sale-campaign Norfolk Southern spent a total of $5,975,000 on a campaign to convince voters to sell the city-owned Cincinnati Southern Railway. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 21:37:55 GMT /politics/2023-12-15/norfolk-southern-spent-5-9m-cincinnati-southern-railway-sale-campaign Becca Costello /politics/2023-11-14/cincinnati-southern-railway-what-happens-now Voters narrowly approved the sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway last week, accepting a $1.6 billion deal from Norfolk Southern. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:26:20 GMT /politics/2023-11-14/cincinnati-southern-railway-what-happens-now Becca Costello /politics/2023-11-08/voters-approve-sale-cincinnati-southern-railway-norfolk-southern The official closing of the sale will take place no later than March 15, 2024. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 05:27:43 GMT /politics/2023-11-08/voters-approve-sale-cincinnati-southern-railway-norfolk-southern Becca Costello /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-10-24/issue-22-pros-cons-cincinnati-sell-railway Cincinnati voters are deciding a hotly debated question on the ballot this election: Should the city sell Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern? On Cincinnati Edition, we devote a second program to Issue 22. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-10-24/issue-22-pros-cons-cincinnati-sell-railway /local-news/2023-10-17/public-meetings-cincinnati-southern-railway-sale The first of three public meetings about the sale on the November ballot is Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Evanston Recreation Center. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 19:50:34 GMT /local-news/2023-10-17/public-meetings-cincinnati-southern-railway-sale Becca Costello /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-10-16/should-cincinnati-sell-railroad-issue-22 Cincinnati voters will decide a hotly debated question on the ballot this election: Should the city sell Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern? Mon, 16 Oct 2023 08:07:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-10-16/should-cincinnati-sell-railroad-issue-22 /2023-10-03/eight-months-after-the-east-palestine-derailment-some-residents-wonder-if-theyll-ever-go-home It’s been eight months since a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine. Ever since the derailment, and the burn off of vinyl chloride in five tanker cars, some residents have chosen to live in hotels, miles away, and they’re not ready to go back. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /2023-10-03/eight-months-after-the-east-palestine-derailment-some-residents-wonder-if-theyll-ever-go-home Grace Springer