Officials Break Ground on East Palestine Training Center
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio – As a Norfolk Southern train went past on the tracks behind him, CEO Alan Shaw talked about the railroad’s latest project to help the village following the Feb. 3 derailment – a $20 million commitment to build, equip and fund the continual operation of the First Responder Training Center. Shaw and local and state government officials broke ground Thursday at the site, which is on the property of the former JaSar Recycling businesses between the railroad tracks, ParCopyright 2023 The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.