August 4, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Eric Smith appeared on The Daily News website on August 3, 2010.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — What began as a tame public hearing Monday night turned contentious as concerned citizens pounced on a chief environmental issue surrounding Norfolk Southern...
August 2, 2010 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(The following column by R. Keith Summey appeared on the Charleston Post Courier website on August 1, 2010. He is the Mayor of North Charleston, S.C..) CHARLESTON, S.C. — Recently I met with a packed auditorium of North Charleston residents to discuss a proposed rail...
August 2, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on July 30, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Earlier this month, Norfolk Southern’s Maintenance of Way and Structures Department completed $21 million in track, signal and bridge work in seven days on one if its primary coal lines in...
July 30, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The following story appeared on the Wall Street Journal Market Watch website on July 30, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Maintenance of Way and Structures Department completed $21 million in track, signal and bridge work in seven days on one if its primary coal lines in...
July 30, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Bruce Siceloff appeared on the News Observer website on July 29, 2010.) RALEIGH, NC — A citizen task force on passenger rail service voted 8-1 today to endorse the Norfolk Southern Railway corridor, on the west side of Capital Boulevard, as the...
July 29, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by The Associated Press appeared on the Bloomberg Businesswekk website on July 29, 2010.) Railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. said Tuesday it expects shipping volume growth to remain on pace throughout the year. Shipments of vehicles and parts are up...
July 28, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern circulated the following on July 27, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 50 million shares of its common stock through Dec. 31, 2014. In...
July 28, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 27, 2010.) NEW YORK — Railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. said Tuesday it expects shipping volume growth to remain on pace throughout the year. Shipments of vehicles and parts are up significantly from brutal levels a...
July 28, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Samantha Bomkamp on July 27, 2010.) NEW YORK — Railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. said Tuesday that second-quarter earnings surged 59 percent, as shipments increased, prices rose and efficiency improved in the...
July 28, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on July 27, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported second-quarter 2010 net income of $392 million, an increase of 59 percent, compared with $247 million for second-quarter 2009. Diluted earnings per...
