Congress to grill Norfolk Southern CEO over Ohio rail disaster
Facing mounting scrutiny, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw will face lawmakers Thursday in his first appearance on Capitol Hill Thursday since the Feb. 3 train derailment that led to a toxic chemical spill and evacuation in East Palestine, Ohio. The Norfolk Southern Railway CEO will be in the hot seat in a hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, as senators grill him about clean-up efforts and a spate of recent accidents involving the rail company. Shaw plans to tell lawmakers that he is he is “deeply sorry” for the impact the Ohio train derailment has had on the people of East Palestine and neighboring communities and that he is “determined to make it right,” according to his written testimony obtained by NBC News. “We will clean the site safely, thoroughly, and with urgency. We are making progress every day,” Shaw will tell members. Another Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio under investigation March 7, 2023 01:45 This week, the National Transportati...