April 25, 2012 | Headlines, KCS, NS
(Source: Reuters, April 24, 2012) NEW YORK — Railroads Kansas City Southern and Norfolk Southern each reported higher quarterly profit that beat Wall Street estimates, as automotive and intermodal shipments more than offset weakness in coal volume. Full story:...
April 20, 2012 | Headlines, KCS, NS
(Source: Journal of Commerce, April 19, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, Norfolk Southern Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway are expanding their intermodal rail service linking Mexico and the U.S. by offering a dedicated 53-foot...
April 19, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Altoona Mirror, April 19, 2012) ALTOONA, Pa. — Norfolk Southern is honoring the history of 19 predecessor railroads by painting one locomotive in each of the “heritage” companies’ colors. Full story: Altoona Mirror
April 17, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, April 16, 2012) BELLEVUE, Ohio — Norfolk Southern this month will begin a $160 million project to expand its Bellevue rail yard in Northern Ohio, a project that will double the yard’s capacity in order to meet rising demand for...
April 10, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Times Free Press, April 10, 2012) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A new hotel that caters specifically to Class 1 railroad employees is under construction in Chattanooga, Tenn. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, room quality will be comparable to a Holiday...
April 9, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Bluefield Daily Telegraph, April 6, 2012) BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Two years have passed since an explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine near Whitesville in Raleigh County claimed the lives of 29 coal miners, but their memory is still powerful enough to stop four...
April 4, 2012 | Amtrak, Headlines, NS
(Source: Battle Creek Enquirer, April 4, 2012) WYOCENA, Wis. — It’s spring and that means Norfolk Southern Railroad is holding Amtrak’s Wolverine Route hostage to speed — rail speed, that is. You see, like one of Pavlov’s dogs, they have learned they can get what they...
April 4, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: News Sentinel, April 4, 2012) ROCKFORD, Tenn. — A multimillion investment could be paying off big for a Rockford company that took a chance to keep a popular and environmentally friendly wood preservative on the market. Nisus Corp. said it has received a...
March 30, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, March 29, 2012) FORT WAYNE, Ind. ‚ Norfolk Southern has ended the evacuation of the area surrounding Tuesday’s train derailment near Ligonier, according to Michael Newton, director of the Noble County Emergency Management Agency. A...
March 29, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Journal Gazette, March 28, 2012) FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed near Ligonier early Tuesday spewed hazardous chemicals that caught fire, forced the evacuation of six homes and delayed Amtrak passengers for hours. Full story:...
