Railroads warned about car flaw that could cause derailments

Published March 9, 2023 4:46 pm

By JOSH FUNK
AP Business Writer

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. railroads were warned to take certain cars out of service Thursday after Norfolk Southern discovered loose wheels on a car involved in last weekend’s derailment in Ohio. It’s not clear that the loose wheels caused the derailment near Springfield last Saturday because the National Transportation Safety Board has just begun investigating that crash. But the railroad said the loose wheels on the car could cause a derailment. Rail safety has been in the spotlight ever since last month’s fiery derailment near East Palestine, Ohio. There has been a string of other high-profile derailments grabbing headlines lately.

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