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What is the severity of a second train derailment in Ohio?
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    On March 4, about a month after one of its trains derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, a second Norfolk Southern train derailed near Springfield, Ohio. The company said 28 cars out of 212 were derailed, four of which were empty, and that the incident did not involve any hazardous chemicals. A Springfield fire department official said some of the train cars had liquid propane or ethanol, but they did not leak.

    Local officials and the Ohio EPA reiterated that the incident did not release hazardous materials. The Ohio EPA director also said the agency would be "on-site ensuring that as cars are removed by Norfolk Southern that the soil is not impacted." The EPA received backlash from East Palestine residents for insisting that the first derailment does not pose a health threat.

    Norfolk Southern said the two derailments are unrelated and "just bad luck." The latest incident comes as a bipartisan group of senators works on a bill to strengthen train safety procedures, and as the CEO of Norfolk Southern is scheduled to testify before Congress later this week.

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    Norfolk Southern's second Ohio derailment is under investigation.
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    We’ve seen reports of three train derailments in February. Is this normal?
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