Norfolk Southern’s chief executive was pressed Wednesday to move beyond the railroad’s apologies and make clear commitments to support bipartisan safety legislation after last month’s derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Alan Shaw spoke after one of the town’s residents and the state’s governor told senators of the anxiety residents feel about the future of a place they love.
“I’ll just put it in writing,” Klobuchar said when Shaw reiterated which parts of a bill he would support.In his testimony, Shaw noted support for some provisions, including funding to train emergency responders. He said Congress could go even further in setting safety standards for tank cars, which are not typically owned by railroads themselves.
Ohio’s House delegation introduced a similar proposal last week, although unlike the Senate version, it doesn’t include a mandate that trains have two crew members.Brown said Norfolk Southern had 579 violations in a single fiscal year and paid an average fine of less than $3,300. “I think a lot more data needs to come out,” she said. “You can make the data look however you want, and also you can test or not test for whatever you want.
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