Chair Cantwell Grills Norfolk Southern CEO on Rail Industry Priorities: 'We Are Not Going To Take Profits Over Safety Investments'
March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
During a hearing today to examine improving rail safety in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, questioned Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw about the rail industry's commitment to safety.
"We can't have railroads adopt operating models focus . . .
During a hearing today to examine improving rail safety in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, questioned Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw about the rail industry's commitment to safety.
"We can't have railroads adopt operating models focus . . .