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...]
Train Derailment Leads to Evacuation of 100 Residents in Ripley
RIPLEY - It was a busy day in Ripley on Wednesday as crews continued to remove some of the 16 cars from a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Tuesday night, forcing the evacuation of nearly 100 residents from their homes. Officials now … [Read more...]
Effort to Contain Ethanol Spill Underway Following Train Derailment in Ripley
RIPLY, NY - There’s been a train derailment in Chautauqua County. Dozens of people were forced out of their homes in Ripley Tuesday night after a train derailment triggered an ethanol spill. A statement from Governor Andrew Cuomo says 15 rail … [Read more...]
