Lawsuits pile up against Norfolk Southern after train derailment

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By Irina IvanovaLawsuits against Norfolk Southern are piling up nearly two weeks after a train derailed in eastern Ohio, releasing toxic chemicals and forcing thousands of locals to evacuate. "A company spokesman told CBS News that the train's distribution was "uniform throughout" and that the route previously held a longer, heavier train that was "split into two shorter, lighter trains in the past few months. "Cassity said that training for new workers had been cut down from 18 weeks to six, and workers sometimes have just 90 seconds to conduct a safety inspection of an entire train car

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