August 28, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: The State, August 28, 2012) GRANITEVILLE, S.C. — It’s been seven years since a poisonous cloud spread across tiny Graniteville after a deadly train wreck rocked the gritty textile community. And since that tragic morning in January 2005, a group of...
August 17, 2012 | Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: Associated Press, August 16, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were mixed at the close of trading on August 16, including Norfolk Southern, which fell 0.03 percent, and Union Pacific, which rose 1.0 percent. Full story: CBS...
August 16, 2012 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Bloomberg News, August 16, 2012) NEW YORK — CSX Corp.’s container cargoes have increased about 10 percent for two straight quarters as eastern U.S. railroads invest billions in a business that threatens the trucking industry’s most lucrative shipments. CSX...
August 13, 2012 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, August 10, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were up at the close of trading on August 10, including CSX, which rose 1.5 percent, and Norfolk Southern, which rose 1.2 percent. Full story: CBS News
August 10, 2012 | CN, Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, August 9, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were mixed at the close of trading on August 9, including CN, which rose 0.8 percent, and Norfolk Southern, which fell 0.8 percent. Full story: CBS News
August 10, 2012 | Headlines, NS, Whistleblower
(Source: OSHA press release, August 8, 2012) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of Labor has found that, once again, Norfolk Southern Railway Co. has violated the whistleblower protection provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act. An investigation by the...
July 27, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Memphis Daily News, July 26, 2012) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Those in the logistics industry have known since the end of June, but Norfolk Southern Corp.’s Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility at Rossville had its soft opening earlier this month. Full story: Memphis...
July 26, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Reuters, July 24, 2012) NEW YORK — Railroad company Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC.N) reported a higher quarterly profit and flat revenue, with increased general merchandise and intermodal revenue offsetting a double-digit drop in revenue from coal. The coal...
July 26, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 24, 2012) NORFOLK, Va. — For the second quarter of 2012, Norfolk Southern reported net income of $524 million, 6 percent lower than $557 million for the second quarter 2011. Diluted earnings per share were an all-time...
July 17, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 16, 2012) On July 1, Norfolk Southern Railway opened the Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility in Rossville, Tenn. — the first new intermodal terminal to become operational along its planned Crescent Corridor. Full story:...
