June 14, 2016 | Headlines, NS
(Source: WDBJ 7, June 13, 2016) ROANOKE, Va. — More than one hundred are now sitting in the rail yard between the Virginia Museum of Transportation and the Norfolk Southern shop at Shaffer’s Crossing. Full story: www.wdbj7.com
June 1, 2016 | Headlines, NS
(Source: PennLive, May 31, 2016) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Nine empty freight cars derailed in downtown Harrisburg Tuesday along a curve in the railroad tracks near the Amtrak train station. The city’s fire officials learned about the derailment from PennLive, prompting...
May 31, 2016 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Post-Tribune, May 27, 2016) CHICAGO — Norfolk Southern Railroad will not be participating in Great Lakes Basin Transportation’s proposed freight line route, making it the second of the six railroads the project is focused on to announce it won’t...
May 31, 2016 | Headlines, NS, Oil Train
(Source: Roanoke Times, May 27, 2016) ROANOKE, Va. — State environmental regulators have cited Norfolk Southern Corp. for an oil spill that happened when two trains collided last summer in Pulaski County. Full story: Roanoke Times
May 26, 2016 | Headlines, NS
(Source: The Pennsylvania Record, May 25, 2016) HARRISBURG, Pa. — A man is suing Norfolk Southern Corp., his former employer, citing alleged retaliation and wrongful termination. Full story: The Pennsylvania Record
May 25, 2016 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Post and Courier, May 24, 2016) CHARLESTON, S.C. — Residents of neighborhoods adjacent to a proposed rail yard at the former Navy Base in North Charleston said Tuesday they recognize the project’s benefits and support its development, but want to make sure...
May 24, 2016 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, May 24, 2016) NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Army Corps of Engineers is holding a public hearing on plans to build a $280 million rail yard at the old Charleston Navy Base to transfer shipping containers between trains and a port terminal...
May 18, 2016 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Virginia Business Magazine, May 17, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern CEO James Squires took helm of Norfolk Southern Corp. on June 1 last year, quickly launching the development of a five-year strategic plan to improve efficiencies and reduce costs at...
May 18, 2016 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Reuters, May 17, 2016) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern says it is targeting a 5 percent railroad employee reduction for the year 2016. Full story: Reuters
May 13, 2016 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, May 12, 2016) WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — In his first address to the annual meeting of shareholders, CEO James A. Squires said, “It’s a new page, new chapter, new book for Norfolk Southern.” Squires, who became CEO June 1, said, “At...
