The railroad said it had agreed to the payout to resolve a class-action case filed after the 2023 derailment, which spilled hazardous chemicals in the Ohio community.
By Ian Duncan, The Washington PostThis photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.
“More than a year after the derailment in East Palestine, Norfolk Southern has agreed to compensate the residents and businesses affected by the incident,” said Jayne Conroy, one of the lead attorneys for the people who sued. “The derailment and subsequent fire never should have happened, but the upcoming months will bring financial compensation to those impacted.”
“This is another promise kept by Norfolk Southern to make it right for the people of East Palestine and the surrounding communities,” the railroad said in a statement. The company said the settlement did not amount to an admission of wrongdoing. Norfolk Southern had previously agreed to $104 million in aid to the community. The $600 million settlement will be in addition to that sum.
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