January 26, 2016 | Headlines, NS
(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...
January 22, 2016 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, January 21, 2016) NOFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern operations in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast areas are expected to be impacted over the next several days by heavy snow, blizzard conditions and sub-zero temperatures...
January 22, 2016 | CP, Headlines, NS
(Source: Bloomberg, January 21, 2016) NEW YORK — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., concerned that mounting political pressure may scuttle its proposed stock-and-cash bid for Norfolk Southern Corp., plans to change strategy to sway lawmakers and reverse the momentum. Full...
January 21, 2016 | CP, Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, January 20, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — Canadian Pacific says combining its railroad with Norfolk Southern would help reduce congestion in the Chicago hub where all the major railroads hand off freight to each other. Full story: Washington...
January 20, 2016 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Bluefield Daily Telegraph, January 20, 2016) BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A West Virginia lawmaker is asking Norfolk Southern to “pause” on the planned consolidation of its Pocahontas and Virginia divisions. Full story: Bluefield Daily...
January 20, 2016 | BNSF, Headlines, NS
(Source: Seeking Alpha, January 19, 2016) NEW YORK — A merger between either BNSF or Norfolk Southern and JB Hunt is a possibility as consolidation in the freight industry continues. Full story: Seeking Alpha
January 20, 2016 | CP, Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, January 19, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — Canadian Pacific railroad wants the Justice Department to investigate whether other major freight railroads are improperly coordinating opposition to its proposed acquisition of rival Norfolk Southern. Full...
January 20, 2016 | CP, Headlines, NS
(Source: Reuters, January 19, 2016) CHICAGO — A legal protest by Canadian Pacific over a meeting among big U.S. railroads about mergers in their industry has highlighted maneuvering in the sector to cope with a rapid downturn and possible consolidation. Full story:...
January 18, 2016 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 18, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will announce its fourth-quarter financial results during a conference call and live Internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Quarterly earnings...
January 15, 2016 | CP, Headlines, NS
(Source: Editorial in the Roanoke Times, January 14, 2016) ROANOKE, Va. — If Canadian Pacific’s opening move was to make an offer to acquire Norfolk Southern (actually three offers, all rejected), Norfolk Southern’s defensive gambit has been to raise the specter that...
