Reported 8 months ago
Days before the NTSB hearing on the East Palestine derailment, Norfolk Southern announced plans to spearhead an industry-wide initiative to enhance decision-making processes regarding venting and burning hazardous chemicals in rail accidents. This follows a disastrous derailment where five tank cars were burned, releasing toxic fumes and causing evacuations, despite subsequent findings indicating the chemical reaction that could have caused an explosion was not occurring as feared.
Source: YAHOO