Tag: train
China launches national blockchain center to train half a million specialists
On May 10, the National Blockchain Technology Innovation Center, first announced in February, has officially started its work in the capital city of B [...]
Edward Snowden: Researchers Should Train AI to Be ‘Better Than Us’
The former NSA whistleblower shared his hopes that AI’s intelligence could exceed that of humans and ultimately benefit humanity, despite fears the te [...]
Norfolk Southern handled train derailment ‘terribly’
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Norfolk Southern botched the response to its East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment in February, an accident [...]
Just Dept. Sues Norfolk Southern Railroad East Palestine Train Fire
The lawsuit, seeking to claw back cleanup costs under the Clean Water Act, accuses the Georgia-based rail company of putting profits over safety.
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Margaret Ferrier: MP facing Commons suspension for Covid train trip
If Margaret Ferrier's suspension is imposed, it would likely lead to a by-election in Rutherglen.
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The Political Finger-Pointing Behind Bank Collapses and Train Derailments
As two news events — banking turmoil and a train derailment — became flash points in America’s culture wars, conservative presidential hopefuls and me [...]
Norfolk Southern CEO Apologizes for East Palestine Train Derailment
In prepared remarks released before a Senate hearing, the railroad chief executive says he is “determined to make it right” for the people of East Pal [...]
Norfolk Southern adjusts train safety after third derailment
This photo taken with a drone shows the continuing cleanup of portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestin [...]
EPA orders dioxin testing at Ohio train crash site
“In response to concerns shared with me by residents, EPA will require Norfolk Southern to sample directly for dioxins under the agency’s oversight a [...]
E.P.A. Orders Train Operator to Test for Dioxins in Ohio Derailment
The order on Thursday evening came as officials from Norfolk Southern were expected at a public meeting in East Palestine, giving the community a chan [...]
Politics Invade the East Palestine, Ohio, Train Crisis
The train derailment in Eastern Ohio has spawned conspiracy theories and contradictory narratives, with politicians from both parties parading through [...]
NTSB Report on Ohio Train Derailment Says Crew Tried to Slow Down
An overheating wheel bearing set off an audible alarm on the train before it derailed this month, according to a preliminary report from the National [...]
NTSB Ohio train derailment report points to overheated wheel
Workers continue to clean up remaining tank cars, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio, following the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train [...]
With Ohio Visit, Trump Seeks to Draw Contrast With Biden Over Train Derailment
The former president has attacked President Biden over his administration’s handling of the train derailment disaster, even as his own environmental p [...]
EPA orders Norfolk Southern to pay for train crash clean-up
“The Norfolk Southern train derailment has upended the lives of East Palestine families, and EPA’s order will ensure the company is held accountable [...]