Norfolk Southern Seeks to Share Blame for 2023 Ohio Derailment

Norfolk Southern Corp.’s attempt to force two companies to share blame for a 2023 train derailment in eastern Ohio began in earnest Tuesday as trial lawyers started pointing fingers in front of a Youngstown jury.

While the Atlanta-based railroad giant accepted responsibility for the East Palestine, Ohio disaster through a $600 million class-action settlement, the other companies were also negligent and should contribute to the agreed-upon amount, the company’s attorney Brittany Amadi said during her opening statement.

GATX Corp. of Chicago, which owned the railcar that derailed and took 37 others with it, erred by not taking steps to ensure ...