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Norfolk Southern determines 'urgent railcar safety issue' after loose wheels found on rail cars ...
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/10/us/springfield-derailment-norfolk-southern-safety-issue/index.htmlNorfolk Southern determines ‘urgent railcar safety issue’ after loose wheels found on rail cars in second Ohio derailment
By Rob Frehse, Michelle Krupa and Gabe Cohen, CNN
Updated 5:34 PM EST, Fri March 10, 2023
CNN
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Norfolk Southern found loose wheels on a series of rail cars involved in last week’s derailment near Springfield, Ohio, the company has announced, the latest safety problem to emerge as scrutiny intensifies on the operator – and US freight safety broadly – following that wreck, a toxic derailment five weeks ago in another Ohio town and a derailment Thursday in Alabama.
In probing the Springfield wreck scene Sunday, the company “determined that a specific model and series of rail cars had loose wheels, which could cause a derailment,” officials said Thursday in a statement, calling it an “urgent railcar safety issue.”
Norfolk Southern also found cases of “unusual wheel movement” on other cars it runs in the same “recently acquired” series – which other rail operators also use – the company said in a statement that did not name the manufacturer.
Multiple cars of a Norfolk Southern train lie toppled on one another after derailing at a train crossing with Ohio 41 in Clark County, Ohio, Saturday, March 4, 2023.
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As a result, the Association of American Railroads issued an advisory to halt the use of these cars until they can be inspected for the wheel sets in question. It instructs railroad companies to inspect and remove wheel sets “mounted by National Steel Car” between August and this month because “these wheels sets are at an increased risk of an out of gage derailment,” states the advisory, which the trade group sent to CNN.
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By Rob Frehse, Michelle Krupa and Gabe Cohen, CNN
Updated 5:34 PM EST, Fri March 10, 2023
CNN
—
Norfolk Southern found loose wheels on a series of rail cars involved in last week’s derailment near Springfield, Ohio, the company has announced, the latest safety problem to emerge as scrutiny intensifies on the operator – and US freight safety broadly – following that wreck, a toxic derailment five weeks ago in another Ohio town and a derailment Thursday in Alabama.
In probing the Springfield wreck scene Sunday, the company “determined that a specific model and series of rail cars had loose wheels, which could cause a derailment,” officials said Thursday in a statement, calling it an “urgent railcar safety issue.”
Norfolk Southern also found cases of “unusual wheel movement” on other cars it runs in the same “recently acquired” series – which other rail operators also use – the company said in a statement that did not name the manufacturer.
Multiple cars of a Norfolk Southern train lie toppled on one another after derailing at a train crossing with Ohio 41 in Clark County, Ohio, Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Norfolk Southern announces new safety measures after East Palestine disaster as NTSB probes another Ohio train derailment
As a result, the Association of American Railroads issued an advisory to halt the use of these cars until they can be inspected for the wheel sets in question. It instructs railroad companies to inspect and remove wheel sets “mounted by National Steel Car” between August and this month because “these wheels sets are at an increased risk of an out of gage derailment,” states the advisory, which the trade group sent to CNN.
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