Norfolk Southern will assess use of hot box detectors 

Norfolk Southern has developed a safety plan the railroad says addresses the preliminary findings of the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the Feb. 3 derailment of an NS train near East Palestine, Ohio.

NTSB investigators are looking at the role that overheated bearings might have played in the train derailment.

“Reading the NTSB report makes it clear that meaningful safety improvements require a comprehensive industry effort that brings together railcar and tank car...

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Ohio train derailment spurs rail safety advisory on hot box detectors

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The Federal Railroad Administration has put out a safety advisory urging the railroads to look...

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