January 22, 2014 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 22, 2014) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern reported record fourth-quarter 2013 net income of $513 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, 24 percent higher compared with $413 million, or $1.30 per diluted share,...
January 21, 2014 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NS
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, January 20, 2014) CHICAGO — A Chicago man was charged with attempted first-degree murder Monday in connection with an attack on a uniformed Norfolk Southern police officer at a South Side Metra station Sunday. Full story: Chicago...
January 21, 2014 | Headlines, NS, Railroad Security
(Source: Fox2Now, January 20, 2014) MADISON COUNTY, Ill. — Authorities with called Norfolk Southern railroad in a suspicious object to the bomb squad at around noon on Monday. They found a 1.2lb propane tank with flares attached to it. The suspicious object was...
January 20, 2014 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NS
(Source: Chicago Tribune, January 20, 2014) CHICAGO — A 39-year-old Norfolk Southern police officer was beaten and choked near a Southwest Side Metra station late Sunday night. Full story: Chicago Tribune
January 9, 2014 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Charlotte Observer, January 8, 2014) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Norfolk Southern on Wednesday showed off its new rail yard at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a 200-acre cargo transfer facility that officials hope will lead to a building boom. Full...
January 3, 2014 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 3, 2013) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will present its fourth-quarter 2013 earnings at 8:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company will issue...
December 20, 2013 | Headlines, NS
(Source: News & Observer, December 19, 2013) RALEIGH, N.C. — When two armed men stepped aboard a parked Norfolk Southern train on April 29, 2012, they became the state’s first train robbers in recent memory. Train robbery, under the eyes of the law, is a...
December 10, 2013 | CEO Pay, Headlines, NS
(Source: WKRB, December 9, 2013) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern Corp. Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Donald Seale sold 7,977 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.67,...
December 10, 2013 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Augusta Chronicle, December 9, 2013) AUGUSTA, Ga. — Former Graniteville millworkers are still being sought for free lung testing as part of a study examining the long-term impacts of chlorine exposure. The Graniteville Recovery And Chlorine Epidemiology...
November 26, 2013 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Windsor Star, November 25, 2013) WINDSOR — Backers of the $400-million Detroit River rail tunnel project said Monday they expect construction will start next year on the long-awaited border crossing. Full story: Windsor Star