July 12, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Matt Andrejczak appeared at MarketWatch.com on July 9, 2010.) SAN FRANCISCO — Norfolk Southern shares have lagged the gains of other railroads during the economic downturn. But its coal-hauling business could energize the stock over the next...
July 12, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Allyson Bird appeared on The Post and Courier website on July 10, 2010.) CHARLESTON, S.C. — Proponents of a controversial rail plan that would shape North Charleston’s future say its detractors are missing the big picture — that the...
July 12, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The following editorial appeared on the Post and Courier website on July 11, 2010.) CHARLESTON, S.C. — The city of North Charleston, CSX Corp. and a private developer have proposed a rail plan that would serve a new port at the old Navy Base, eliminate miles of rail...
July 6, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Bill Archer appeared on the Bluefield Daily Telegraph website on July 5, 2010.) BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Norfolk Southern Railway contract crews have set up warning signs, and one of Bluefield’s bridges that traverses the NS mainline in the city’s...
July 6, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 4, 2010.) RALEIGH, N.C. — Several train cars have derailed near downtown Raleigh, but officials say no one has been hurt and there have been no evacuations. Multiple media outlets report the cars left the track at...
July 2, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Eric Anderson appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on July 2, 2010.) MECHANICVILLE, Pa. — Two years after officials gathered here to announce a $40 million “rail logistics center,” work on the project has yet to begin. But...
July 1, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on June 30, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va., and CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern Corporation is in negotiations with the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum with regard to the operation of a limited schedule of steam locomotive event...
July 1, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Dan Chapman appeared on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution website on June 30, 2010.) ATLANTA, Ga. — China’s factories run ‘round-the-clock. Ships laden with containers low-ride the Pacific. Georgia’s ports report record traffic. Trucks and...
June 29, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Kim Sloan appeared on the Rome News-Tribune website on June 29, 2010.) ROME, Ga. — A shaded train trestle may seem like a nice place to sit and fish, but not only is it against the law to trespass on that trestle, it could also be deadly....
June 29, 2010 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on June 29, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — We cordially invite you to join us on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. EDT to review our second-quarter results. We will issue earnings results shortly after market close on July 27. For...
