November 21, 2023 | CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, Shippers, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, November 17, 2023) The ongoing theme of improving rail service as a means to capture market share away from trucking again appeared in comments from Class I railroad executives speaking at recent investor conferences. Full story: Freight...
November 21, 2023 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains.com, November 17, 2023) A collision between Norfolk Southern and CSX trains led to a derailment and fire this morning at CSX’s Howells Yard in northwest Atlanta. The incident was contained on CSX property and the railroad says there is no risk to the...
November 21, 2023 | Fatality, Headlines, NS
(Source: NBC Chicago, November 20, 2023) One person was killed and emergency crews were responding after a freight train struck a semi truck that was stopped on the Norfolk Southern rail yard tracks in Chicago, the Chicago Fire Department said. Full story: NBC...
November 8, 2023 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, November 8, 2023) Cincinnati voters decided on Election Day to allow their city to sell the Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern. Tuesday’s vote was 51.56% in favor of the sale and 48.44% against the sale, according to Ballotpedia....
November 1, 2023 | CPKC, CSX, Headlines, NS, Short Line, STB
(Source: Trains.com, October 27. 2023) Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX Transportation told the Surface Transportation Board today that there’s no reason to grant Norfolk Southern’s request for a delay in review of their proposals to create a new through route...
November 1, 2023 | Headlines, NS, PSR, Quarterly Income
(Source: Trains.com analysis by Bill Stephens, October 20, 2023) When Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw outlined the railroad’s long-term growth strategy in December, he couldn’t have been more clear: Keeping train crews on the payroll during freight downturns would hurt...
October 27, 2023 | Headlines, NS, Technology
(Source: Associated Press, October 26, 2023) To help quickly spot safety defects on moving trains, Norfolk Southern said on October 26 it has installed the first of more than a dozen of a new generation of automated inspection portals on its tracks in Ohio. The new...
October 26, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Associated Press, October 25, 2023) Norfolk Southern said its third-quarter 2023 profit of $478 million was half of last year’s $958 million. Without costs related to its derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, NS said it would have made $601 million. The...
October 26, 2023 | CPKC, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains.com, October 26, 2023) Norfolk Southern has asked federal regulators to suspend review of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX Transportation proposal to create a new through route linking the Southeast and Mexico via Myrtlewood, Ala. Full story:...
October 25, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Reuters, October 18, 2023) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday ordered Norfolk Southern Corp to carry out additional cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio, following the Feb. 3 derailment of a company-operated freight train. Full story:...
