January 11, 2012 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: MSN, January 10, 2012) NEW YORK — Iran’s threat to block the Strait of Hormuz, through which almost 35% of the world’s seaborne oil shipments travel, could lead to a sharp increase in oil prices worldwide. This alone has kept oil prices above $100...
January 10, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 9, 2012) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation participated in the location of 73 new industries and the expansion of 27 existing industries along its rail lines in 2011. New plants and expansions announced in...
January 5, 2012 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 4, 2012) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will present its fourth-quarter 2011 earnings on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. EST via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company will issue its...
December 27, 2011 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Florida Times-Union, December 26, 2011) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida ports, already trying to deepen their harbors for the super-size cargo container ships of the future, are also in a race to build new railroad hubs near their docks. The rail-seaport...
December 27, 2011 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Florida Times-Union, December 26, 2011) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida ports, already trying to deepen their harbors for the super-size cargo container ships of the future, are also in a race to build new railroad hubs near their docks. The rail-seaport...
December 27, 2011 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Bluefield Daily Telegraph, December 26, 2011) BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Railroaders who work in Norfolk Southern’s Pocahontas Division were happy to bring their children to see Santa during his recent visit to the NS Mechanical Shops in Bluefield, but many...
December 27, 2011 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Bluefield Daily Telegraph, December 26, 2011) BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Railroaders who work in Norfolk Southern’s Pocahontas Division were happy to bring their children to see Santa during his recent visit to the NS Mechanical Shops in Bluefield, but many...
December 19, 2011 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, December 16, 2011) NEW YORK — Keith Fitzhugh’s phone rang off the hook around this time a year ago. There were calls from Jay Leno’s people, reporters from CNN, ABC and too many others to keep track of. They all wanted the defensive back to...
December 19, 2011 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, December 16, 2011) NEW YORK — Keith Fitzhugh’s phone rang off the hook around this time a year ago. There were calls from Jay Leno’s people, reporters from CNN, ABC and too many others to keep track of. They all wanted the defensive back to...
December 16, 2011 | DOT, Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, December 15, 2011) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Norfolk Southern is moving forward this week with plans to expand operations at its Rutherford Intermodal Facility near Harrisburg, Pa., after the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a...