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NS: New strategic plan follows challenging year

(Source: Railway Age, January 27, 2016) NEW YORK — Though Norfolk Southern’s fourth-quarter and 2015 financial results aren’t all that different from those of most other Class I railroads, NS has been particularly compelled to develop an aggressive strategic plan...

NS plans to cut 2,000 jobs as part of streamlining plan

(Source: Virginian-Pilot, January 27, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — As part of its plan to turn things around and streamline operations, first announced early last month, the railroad plans to cut 2,000 jobs by 2020, including 1,200 this year, through attrition and furloughs,...

NS declares quarterly dividend

(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 26, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 59 cents per share on its common stock, payable on March 10 to stockholders of record on Feb. 5. Since its...

CP’s bid for NS worries W.Va. politicians

(Source: Herald-Dispatch, January 27, 2016) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s congressional delegation and others are speaking out against Canadian Pacific’s hostile takeover bid for the Norfolk Southern railroad because they fear job losses and harm to...

NS reports lower full-year and 4Q 2015 results

(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 27, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported fourth-quarter and 2015 financial results. Fourth-quarter net income was $361 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, compared with $511 million, or...

NS ‘severely impacted’ by winter storm

(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, January 25, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern operations in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast areas have been severely impacted after heavy snowfall, blizzard conditions and sub-zero temperatures in association with Winter...