NTSB sets meetings for East Palestine final report

The National Transportation Safety Board will return to East Palestine, Ohio, on June 25 for its final board meeting on the February 2023 Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment and subsequent hazardous material release and fires.

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy announced yesterday that the board will hold two community meetings — one on June 24 and one after the June 25 board meeting — for East Palestine and area residents who’ve been affected by the derailment.

During the public meeting, the five NTSB members will hear presentations from investigators, deliberate over the draft report and vote on the proposed findings, probable cause and safety recommendations.

Board members will also vote on any changes to the draft final report. An executive summary of the final report will be available after the meeting. The report will be published on the NTSB website several weeks after the meeting.