Even Norfolk Southern’s CEO Admits East Palestine Ordeal Was ‘Terrifying’

‘NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT’

The embattled executive said the derailment and its fallout was unlike anything he’d seen in his 28 years with the rail company.

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Published Apr. 7 2023 12:12PM EDT

Norfolk Southern’s CEO says the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment was “terrifying” to him. — Reuters

Even Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw was spooked when he saw the massive plume of smoke filling the air near the infamous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, this February.

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Even Norfolk Southern’s CEO Admits East Palestine Ordeal Was ‘Terrifying’

The embattled executive said the derailment and its fallout was unlike anything he’d seen in his 28 years with the rail company.

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