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# Three Norfolk Southern trains collide and derail in Easton, Pennsylvania

Canonical ID: `6399d4e2-3f34-4d5a-a0ea-133908871da2`

- **Occurred:** 2024-03-02
- **Kind:** `other`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Norfolk Southern](/companies/norfolk-southern.md) (id: `7b89c82a-16e9-4cc9-a1b4-34a622418b70`)

On March 2, 2024, three [Norfolk Southern](/companies/norfolk-southern.md) trains collided and derailed in Easton, Pennsylvania, causing approximately $2.5 million in damage and injuring four crew members. Two locomotives toppled into the Lehigh River and leaked diesel fuel. The NTSB issued a final report in April 2025 citing positive train control and signal block issues as factors.

## Sources (1)

1. **Norfolk Southern Railway Multitrain Collision and Derailment** · https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/RIR2506.pdf

## Common questions

### What happened in Three Norfolk Southern trains collide and derail in Easton, Pennsylvania?

On March 2, 2024, three Norfolk Southern trains collided and derailed in Easton, Pennsylvania, causing approximately $2.5 million in damage and injuring four crew members. Two locomotives toppled into the Lehigh River and leaked diesel fuel. The NTSB issued a final report in April 2025 citing positive train control and signal block issues as factors.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on March 2, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in Three Norfolk Southern trains collide and derail in Easton, Pennsylvania?

The incident is recorded as involving Norfolk Southern on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to Three Norfolk Southern trains collide and derail in Easton, Pennsylvania?

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### What is the current status of Three Norfolk Southern trains collide and derail in Easton, Pennsylvania?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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