BREAKING NEWS: Norfolk Southern CEO visits Ohio after train derailment, says 'I'm here to support the community'
met with officials in East Palestine on Saturday following the toxic Ohio train derailment on Feb. 3.
Shaw briefly told reporters that he was there to "support to the community" after the rail operator came under scrutiny for its response to the disaster. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has voiced his frustration over Norfolk Southern's decision not to attend a public meeting with residents last week. saying that it hears the residents of East Palestine and that work was underway to clean up and coordinate with federal, state and local agencies. It did not attend the meeting reportedly due to concerns about the safety of its employees.
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw visits East Palestine, Ohio, on Saturday following the Feb. 3 train derailmentA woman raises her hand with a question during a town hall meeting at East Palestine High School in East Palestine, Ohio, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.
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