Norfolk Southern CEO to testify Monday before committee in Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw is scheduled to testify before a Pennsylvania legislative committee on Monday about the railroad's February 3 East Palestine derailment and subsequent cleanup efforts.
Shaw will appear in Harrisburg before the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee on Monday, March 20, at 10 a.m. to also testify about the decision to intentionally ignite five railroad cars full of chemicals on Feb. 5.
Shaw’s appearance follows two previous committee meetings where Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee members approved subpoenas to compel the Norfolk Southern CEO to testify and provide documents to the committee.
Monday’s hearing will also feature testimony from Bob Comer, a forensic railroad accident investigator who has investigated over 800 rail accidents nationwide throughout his career.
Following an earlier hearing on the derailment, the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee approved a resolution and two bills, including one to provide financial help to Pennsylvania businesses and residents impacted by the East Palestine derailment.
Shaw could not testify at that earlier hearing because he had already been called to appear before congress.
The committee also approved a measure, Senate Bill 433, that would enable the Senate to confirm or reject the governor’s appointee to serve as PEMA director.