U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is demanding answers from major rail companies just as Norfolk Southern released a six-point safety plan Monday four weeks after the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Norfolk-Southern said … [Read more...]
Latest State Rail Inspection Includes CSX Section in Ripley, Location of March 1 Derailment
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the successful completion of another round of crude oil tank car and rail inspections, with one of them taking place here in Chautauqua County. The inspections are intended to improve public safety and … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: One Person Dies After Falling from Train
SHERIDAN - An unidentified California resident was killed yesterday afternoon in the north county after being struck by a train. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office say the incident took place at 5 p.m. in the town of Sheridan. An investigation … [Read more...]