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Train Derailments and Legal Liability
This chapter discusses a recent train derailment in East Palestine and the legal liability of Norfolk Southern, the rail company involved in the accident. It explores the increasing rate of derailments and accidents by Norfolk Southern over the past decade and highlights the specific cause of the East Palestine derailment. The chapter also provides an overview of train derailments in general, their categories, and the complexity of measuring and comparing derailments over time.