Norfolk Southern Corp. said Friday it will make an initial donation of $300,000 to the East Palestine City School District in Ohio to support activities and...
Norfolk Southern Corp. NSC said Friday it will make an initial donation of $300,000 to the East Palestine City School District in Ohio to support activities and “long-term contingency planning” regarding impacts of the train derailment. The company said it will follow the donation with further financial support.
The company said it will follow the donation with further financial support. Norfolk said it also reimbursed the Village of Palestine Fire Department about $825,000 for equipment used for the derailment, which followed a $220,000 reimbursement fund for new equipment for first responders. The railroad operator has been facing criticism from the public and the U.S. government over its handling of the derailment.
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