Norfolk Southern CEO a No-Show at East Palestine Town Hall, Angering Residents

Norfolk Southern CEO a No-Show at East Palestine Town Hall, Angering Residents
Members of the community gather to discuss their safety and other environmental concerns at a town hall meeting following a train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 15, 2023. Alan Freed/Reuters
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Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, were left visibly angered on Thursday when Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw failed to make an appearance at a town hall meeting to discuss the February derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials.

Shaw, who was widely criticized for failing to show up at an earlier town meeting two weeks after the derailment, had met with local officials and some railroad employees last month, according to a press release from the rail company.

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