Work continues at derailment site in East Palestine

Two months after the East Palestine train derailment, crews continue to clean up the mess. Pittsburgh's Action News 4 toured the derailment site with Norfolk Southern officials late Friday morning.See our report from the derailment site in the video above."Today is a pretty big milestone for us," said Chris Hunsicker, Norfolk Southern's Regional Manager of Environmental Operations.Hunsicker says his crews have collected more than 24,000 tons of soil and more than 12 million gallons of liquid waste for removal since the derailment. The cleanup site is divided into different piles based on the chemicals and toxins present in the waste. "Some facilities have permit restrictions. They can only handle a certain material, while others can handle other materials," said Hunsicker. "We want to make sure we're seeing the right material for the right location for management."Having removed the contaminants from track one, crews will now work on the restoration and reinstallation of the actual train track itself. "We will have a short period of time where we will run trains on this track that will help settle it and get it in place," said Hunsicker. Once that is deemed safe, they will begin the same process on track two. Hunsicker says they are not just working on the area closest to the tracks, saying they are also working on the areas surrounding the tracks, including nearby creeks and streams.