Rail CEO Repeats Derailment Apologies Before Ohio Senate

Rail CEO Repeats Derailment Apologies Before Ohio Senate
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw (R) testifies before an Ohio Senate rail safety panel at the statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on April 18, 2023. Samantha Hendrickson/AP Photo
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COLUMBUS, Ohio—Norfolk Southern’s CEO reiterated apologies Tuesday for the East Palestine train derailment and vows to make things right during his first testimony to Ohio lawmakers since the fiery accident, expressing support for some additional safety proposals but resistance to others.

An Ohio Senate panel on rail safety questioned Alan Shaw over a wide range of topics related to the derailment and subsequent controlled chemical release that rocked the small village on the Ohio–Pennsylvania border, including long-term support systems for the community, two-person crew mandates, and tanker car safety standards.