"Modest" $15m fine for Norfolk Southern after fiery Ohio derailment—and no criminal charges

Norfolk Southern, the rail operator that turned land near Palestine, Ohio into a toxic bonfire after one of its trains derailed there, is to be fined $15 million. The company, which makes about $12 billion in annual revenues, has promised to pay $600 million in compensation and cleanup costs. — Read the rest

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