There are about 3 U.S. train derailments per day. They aren't usually major disasters

Portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train remained on fire Feb. 4 after derailing the previous day in East Palestine, Ohio. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

A Norfolk Southern train derailed Saturday night in Springfield, Ohio, with 28 cars going off the rails, the company said. No one was injured.

The incident came about a month after a calamitous accident in East Palestine, Ohio, where a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed near the small town.