Opinion: Three years after Norfolk Southern train disaster,…

Car Crash East Palestine Ohio in East Palestine, Ohio: This is an opinion piece reflecting on the February 2023 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment and fire in East Palestine, Ohio, three years later. The author describes the community's experience during the disaster and calls for passage of the Railway Safety Act of 2023 to modernize defect detection, improve hazardous materials transparency, strengthen inspections, and hold rail carriers accountable. No new incident, injury, or death is reported in the article.