August 14, 2013 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Daily Press, August 13, 2013) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Norfolk-based Norfolk Southern released its plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The railroad company plans to purchase more fuel-efficient locomotives, reduce idling, upgrade facilities with...
August 7, 2013 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Roanoke Times, August 7, 2013) ELLISTON, Va. — Eastern Montgomery County gave up a little more ground Tuesday to the expected eventual coming of Norfolk Southern Corp.’s planned intermodal freight yard. About 4 p.m., house movers working for Allen Howard, a...
August 7, 2013 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Journal Gazette, August 7, 2013) FORT WAYNE, Ind. — It can take a freight train the length of 18 football fields to come to a complete stop. Railway officials say that’s nothing compared with how long it takes to educate the public about the dangers of...
July 24, 2013 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 23, 2013.) NORFOLK, VA. – For the second quarter of 2013, Norfolk Southern reported net income of $465 million, 11 percent lower than $524 million for second-quarter 2012. Diluted earnings per share were $1.46, down...
June 12, 2013 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Chambersburg Public Opinion, June 12, 2013) GREENCASTLE, Pa. — A dedication ceremony for the $97 million Franklin County Regional Intermodal Facility took place Tuesday afternoon. The terminal just south of Greencastle is the result of a public-private...
June 6, 2013 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: The State Record, May 30, 2013) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Shipping freight by container is a larger part of the rail freight traffic than it has been in the past, and it could get a big boost in the eastern United States in 2015 when expansion of the Panama Canal...
June 6, 2013 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: The Morning Call, June 5, 2013) BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bethlehem is more than 70 miles from the nearest ocean, but it may soon become an international port. The Port of New York and New Jersey is in talks with Norfolk Southern railroad to turn Bethlehem’s...
May 24, 2013 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(Source: Birmingham News, May 24, 2013) BEAR CREEK, Ala. — Twenty-one cars on a Norfolk Southern train derailed Thursday afternoon outside of Bear Creek in Marion County, leading to the evacuation of parts of the city, including Phillips Elementary School. Full story:...
May 24, 2013 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, May 22, 2013) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern opened its new $5.9 million Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer terminal today in Knoxville. Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer (TBT) terminals are specialized facilities that allow customers to...
May 17, 2013 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Cherry Hill Courier Post, May 14, 2013) CHERRY HILL, N.J. — A dozen police officers who responded to a November train derailment in Paulsboro have sued Conrail and its parent companies, CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway. Full story: Cherry Hill Courier...
