Toxic Chemicals Still Roll In Norfolk Southern Freight As Train Passes Through The Town
Toxic Chemicals Still Roll In Norfolk Southern Freight As Train Passes Through The Town Leave a Comment / Business News , EMAIL SPOT Info & Updates , Investigation , Latest Updates , Local News , Nature , Top Stories , Travel News , World News Two years following the catastrophic Norfolk Southern train derailment, which released a toxic cloud over East Palestine and forced thousands of residents to evacuate, freight trains laden with the same hazardous chemicals that were pivotal in that disaster continue to traverse the town with alarming regularity. Despite the potential dangers, legislative efforts to mitigate the risk of another incident remain largely absent. On average, at least twice a week, trains operated by Norfolk Southern, identifiable by their cars marked with hazardous material placards, transport vinyl chloride and butyl acrylate — the two primary chemicals that ignited during the East Palestine crisi...