August 6, 2015 | Headlines, NS, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, August 5, 2015) COLUMBUS, Ohio — On a cool October night in 2012, time stopped for Mark Kalina Jr. as he found himself underneath a train. “It felt like hours till the train passed over, and I rolled over and saw my left leg was cut off,”...
August 4, 2015 | Headlines, NS
(Source: The State Journal, August 4, 2015) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As retailers prepare for the Christmas shopping season, intermodal traffic on a rail route through southern West Virginia is up. Norfolk Southern’s Heartland Corridor saw a 2 percent increase in...
August 4, 2015 | Headlines, NS, Railroad Security
(Source: Television station WTTW, August 3, 2015) CHICAGO — There is growing concern over the safety of train cars carrying shipments of guns in Chicago. A total of 124 guns were stolen from Norfolk Southern train cars in two recent thefts. Full story:...
July 27, 2015 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 24, 2015) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation announced the regular quarterly dividend of 59 cents per share on its common stock, payable on Sept. 10 to stockholders of record on Aug. 7. Since its inception in...
July 27, 2015 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 27, 2015) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported financial results for second-quarter 2015. Net income for the quarter was $433 million, 23 percent lower compared with the $562 million record results...
July 9, 2015 | Headlines, NS, Short Line
(Source: Canton Repository, July 9, 2015) CANTON, Ohio — Railroad fans know the term “wandle” as a reference for the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co. based in Brewster. The railroad can trace its history to the mid 19th century as the Carroll County Railroad, but...
July 8, 2015 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, July 8, 2015) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Norfolk Southern Corp.’s plan for a $34 million expansion of its transportation hub at Rickenbacker Inland Port validates the foresight and hard work it took to transform a risky dream three decades ago into a...
July 6, 2015 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 1, 2015) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will announce its second-quarter financial results during a conference call and live Internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Monday, July 27, 2015. Quarterly...
July 6, 2015 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, July 2, 2015) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Norfolk Southern Railway Co. is planning a $34 million project to expand its transportation hub at Rickenbacker Airport. The company hopes to expand capacity by 40 percent. Full story: Columbus...
June 11, 2015 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Zacks, June 10, 2015) NEW YORK — Shares of leading U.S. railroad company, Norfolk Southern Corporation fell to a 52-week low of $90.39 on June 9, 2015. However, the company’s shares ended a trifle higher at $90.44, declining nearly 10% over the past one...
