On Thursday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is visiting East Palstine, the NTSB will release its preliminary report, and the community is invited to a meeting with legal and health experts.
Thursday will bring several new developments in the ongoing fallout from the catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine, including the first visit from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the release of the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on the cause of the crash, and a community meeting being held tonight with legal and medical experts.
RELATED: What appears to be an overheated wheel bearing seen moments before East Palestine train derailment, NTSB says Buttigieg has been a target of ire from conservatives, who criticized him and President Biden for not showing up to East Palestine sooner. That meeting comes a day after residents got to share their concerns directly with the CEO of Norfolk Southern during a town hall hosted by CNN.
The company also announced on Wednesday night major plans to replace the tracks and excavate the soil in the derailment area, plans they changed in response to feedback from citizens. The company said it will begin work on the first rail line immediately and then move to the second rail line directly after.
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