Norfolk Southern to Pay $600 Million to Settle Spill Case (2)

Norfolk Southern Corp. said it would pay $600 million to settle lawsuits over its fiery train derailment in Ohio last year that spilled more than 1 million gallons of toxic chemicals and sickened residents.

The Atlanta-based railroad company said Tuesday its agreed to resolve consolidated legal claims pressed by as many as 500,000 residents, property owners and businesses in the East Palestine area over the disaster. The Feb. 3, 2023, derailment of freight train N32 released dangerous chemicals such as vinyl chloride, considered a carcinogen, and prompted an evacuation of local residents.

The derailment ranks among the most high-profile railroad ...