EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - On Monday, Norfolk Southern reopened its north tracks at the East Palestine train derailment site. Crews removed 73,000 tons of contaminated soil from under the north and south tracks to get things back up and running.

“This is a milestone for our work here,” Chris Hunsicker of Norfolk Southern said. 

The south tracks reopened just two months after the derailment - the north tracks took an additional two months on top of that. 

Even though all tracks are open to train traffic, there's still more work to be done at the site. 

Some of the contaminated soil was taken away from the site in truckloads but the rest is still on site waiting to be taken out of East Palestine.

While Norfolk works on the removal - they’ve shifted their focus to everything outside of the tracks. 

“We’re working in the area to the north of the site. We’re removing impacted materials there,” Hunsicker said. “We still have work that we’re doing on the streams  to make sure they’re being restored back to the previous ecological conditions.”

After the National Transportation Safety Board hearings found major flaws in preparation and communication leading up to and following the derailment -- Norfolk now says they want to work with regulators to ensure safety. 

They wouldn't give specifics, but they encouraged people with concerns to come see them and ask questions at their family assistance center. 

“All these activities keep going on to make sure we’re taking care of the village,” Hunsicker said. 

Removing the rest of the contaminated soil and reopening Taggart Street could take until August. However, investigations and evaluations into the site are still ongoing– and if something is found it could mean even more work in the future.