Susan Terpay
Susan Terpay
accident employee norfolk operating prior procedures remote safety southern training
Even prior to the Graniteville incident, Norfolk Southern operating rules, safety procedures and employee training made the possibility of such an accident remote - yet an accident still occurred.
minor turn
They did not turn over. This was a minor derailment.
estimated possible quickly running track
Crews will be working as quickly as possible to get the track running again. There's no estimated time.
carrying cars fourth six turned
There were two locomotives that were carrying 17 cars. The fourth through the 11th cars were derailed, and six of them were turned on their side.
birmingham causing run trains using
There are two corridors we?re using to go around the line. Between Birmingham and Atlanta, we usually run 25 trains a day, so it?s causing some delays.