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Norfolk Southern buying land for Va. intermodal yard

(Source: Roanoke Times, November 14, 2011) ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. must acquire acres of farmland to realize its dream of building a freight station near Roanoke, Va. The railroad has so far bought 32 acres from four owners, while 45.8 acres remain to be...

Norfolk Southern buying land for Va. intermodal yard

(Source: Roanoke Times, November 14, 2011) ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. must acquire acres of farmland to realize its dream of building a freight station near Roanoke, Va. The railroad has so far bought 32 acres from four owners, while 45.8 acres remain to be...

Va. Supreme Court upholds NS freight terminal

(Source: Associated Press, November 4, 2011) RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday upheld a state grant to Norfolk Southern for a freight terminal in Montgomery County. The court unanimously rejected the county’s claim that the grant was...

Va. Supreme Court upholds NS freight terminal

(Source: Associated Press, November 4, 2011) RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday upheld a state grant to Norfolk Southern for a freight terminal in Montgomery County. The court unanimously rejected the county’s claim that the grant was...

Norfolk Southern plans to hire 500 employees in eight states

(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, November 3, 2011) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation plans to hire 500 employees in eight states by the end of 2011 to meet the growing demand for freight rail service and to replace employees retiring in coming...

Norfolk Southern plans to hire 500 employees in eight states

(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, November 3, 2011) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation plans to hire 500 employees in eight states by the end of 2011 to meet the growing demand for freight rail service and to replace employees retiring in coming...

BMWED hails new FRA rules governing railroad camp cars

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 31, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued new regulations today to improve conditions of rail camp cars, backing several recommendations by the Brotherhood of...

BMWED hails new FRA rules governing railroad camp cars

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 31, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued new regulations today to improve conditions of rail camp cars, backing several recommendations by the Brotherhood of...

Norfolk Southern quietly improve site in Toledo

(Source: Toledo Blade, October 31, 2011) TOLEDO, Ohio — Norfolk Southern is quietly upgrading its terminal in central Toledo and the work should be complete later this year or in early 2012. And while the project has not received the headlines of a CSX project in...