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OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern wants its shareholders to back its current management team and strategy and reject a bid from a group of investors seeking to take control of the railroad.

Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently pressed Congress to pass legislation that would strengthen rail safety policies.

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board, which oversaw hearings into the possible restart of Gulf Coast rail during 2022, is calling the parties involved in the case for a status hearing.

Norfolk Southern has installed automated inspection portals on its tracks in Ohio — not far from where one of its trains went off the tracks in February and spilled chemicals that caught fire.

OMAHA, Neb. — The costs related to the East Palestine derailment grew to $966 million for Norfolk Southern. The railroad said Q3 profit of $478 million was half of last year’s $958 million.

A group of senators is renewing calls for a floor vote on legislation meant to improve safety across freight rail networks.

President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine’s recovery, but he still stopped short of declaring a disaster.

Norfolk Southern announced new details about its plan to compensate East Palestine residents for lost home values since the derailment disrupted life in the eastern Ohio town in February.

Norfolk Southern’s CEO pledged to continue working to improve safety after a consultant recommended making sure that safety is truly a priority at all levels.

OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern made recent improvements but is nowhere near the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be, according to federal regulators.