(February 28, 2024, 1:41 PM EST) -- PITTSBURGH — Norfolk Southern Corp. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (collectively, Norfolk Southern) and railcar owners have filed briefs in Pennsylvania federal court in support of their respective motions to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Pennsylvania school districts that sued them for injuries related to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that led to the release of toxic chemicals XE "toxic
chemicals" in the air and groundwater. Each defendant contends that the school districts fail to allege facts to support their claims....