Freight Train Derails in Pennsylvania, No Hazardous Materials Spilled

Nine railcars from a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Pennsylvania with no injuries reported and no hazardous chemicals spilled.
The derailment occurred outside New Castle, about 50 miles from Pittsburgh, and involved cars carrying paraffin wax and soybeans.
The incident comes after Norfolk Southern was involved in a fiery derailment in Ohio in February that caused hazardous chemicals to spill and lawsuits to be filed.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the latest derailment, which may have been caused by a problem with a wheel bearing.
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee passed rail safety legislation the same day as the derailment that would require more frequent inspections of railcar bearings.