East Palestine will get $22 million in a settlement from Norfolk Southern on top of the already $13 million already paid.

The Village of East Palestine and Norfolk Southern have announced a $22 million settlement resolving all of the village’s claims arising from a disastrous train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in 2023.

East Palestine and Norfolk Southern also announced that the company will no longer build a safety training center for first responders.

A final multi-million dollar settlement was reached in the toxic February 2023 trail derailment in Ohio, according to new information.

The mayor of East Palestine wants to see money from a settlement with Norfolk Southern go toward rebuilding the community. “We want to be the East Palestine of the ’70s and ’80s where it was thriving,

With the statute of limitations to file suit against Norfolk Southern for damages inflicted by the 2023 train derailment and subsequent chemical release less than a week away, East Palestine Council announced the village and the railroad have reached a settlement.

A Norfolk Southern train's 50-plus carriages fell off the track. The released chemicals affected the nearby soil and water.

SO JUST TO NOTE OFF THE TOP, THE SETTLEMENT STILL NEEDS TO BE APPROVED BY BY A FEDERAL JUDGE. BUT YEAH, WE WANTED TO HEAR WHAT PEOPLE ON THE GROUND IN EAST PALESTINE, THE ONES WHO ARE MOST IMPACTED BY THAT.

The railroad operator’s earnings rose above expectations in the fourth quarter, as the company continued to recover financially from a costly 2023 derailment in Ohio.

Ohio village and Norfolk Southern announce a $22-million settlement resolving all claims arising from the 2023 derailment that prompted a nationwide reckoning over railroad safety.