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Accident Investigation Summary Report HQ-2023-1822

On March 4, 2023, at approximately 2:55 p.m., EST, a Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) mixed freight train derailed 28 cars at Milepost 178.7 on the Dayton District near Springfield, Ohio. The train, designated as a Key Train, was traveling at 38 mph when it experienced excessive buffing or...