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:...
March 26, 2012 | Amtrak, Headlines, NS
(Source: AnnArbor.com, March 24, 20120 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Amtrak plans to alter schedules for some trains and make temporary route adjustments as it deals with lower speed limits imposed by Norfolk Southern because of poor track conditions. Full story:...
March 22, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, March 21, 2012) NORFOLK, Va. — After setting performance records in 2011, Norfolk Southern Corporation looks ahead to its 30th anniversary in 2012 and beyond “with confidence, optimism, and a great deal of enthusiasm,” CEO Wick...
March 16, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, March 16, 2012) ALTOONA, Pa. — The first locomotive to be painted in Norfolk Southern’s 30th anniversary heritage paint schemes rolled out of the company’s Juniata Locomotive Shop here yesterday. Locomotive NS 8098, a GE...
March 15, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, March 14, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of trading on March 14, including CSX, which fell 2.9 percent, and Norfolk Southern, which fell 3.1 percent. Full story: CBS News
March 12, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, March 9, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of top railroad companies were mixed at the close of trading, including Union Pacific, which rose 1.5 percent, and Norfolk Southern, which fell 0.4 percent. Full story: CBS News
