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Norfolk Southern ‘convinced’ US recovery underway

(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Samantha Bomkamp on April 27, 2010.) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern Corp. is convinced the U.S. economic recovery is well under way. It’s just not sure how fast it will happen. The railroad’s confidence...

Norfolk Southern declares quarterly dividend

(Norfolk Southern issued the following on April 27, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 34 cents per share on its common stock, payable on June 10, to stockholders of record on May 7. Since...

Norfolk Southern reports first-quarter 2010 results

(Norfolk Southern issued the following on April 27, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — For the first quarter of 2010, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) reported net income of $257 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, 45 percent higher compared with $177 million, or $0.47...

No injuries reported as NS train derails near Pittsburgh

(The following story by Mary Pickels appeared on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website on April 26, 2010.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Twenty-two cars on a Norfolk Southern freight train left the tracks early this morning along Rodebaugh Road in Hempfield. The cars were among...

Norfolk Southern awards 10 college scholarships

(Norfolk Southern issued the following on April 22, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Ten sons and daughters of employees are receiving college scholarships from Norfolk Southern Corporation under the company’s annual scholarship program. Two are recipients of the National...

‘Unusual’ double train derailment investigated

(The following story by Charles Owens appeared on the Bluefield Daily Telegraph website on April 22, 2010.) WELCH, W.Va. — Investigators with Norfolk Southern are still trying to figure out what caused an unusual double train derailment in McDowell County. A train...

NS opens new digs for train crews near Harrisburg, Pa.

(The following story by Ivey DeJesus appeared on the Patriot-News website on April 22, 2010.) HARRISBURG, Pa. — For years, when an out- of-town Norfolk Southern Corp. engineer or conductor finished a long shift at the Enola yard, he went to the on-site dormitories...

New NS intermodal facility to break ground in Greencastle, Pa.

(The following appeared on the Public Opinion Online website on April 20, 2010.) GREENCASTLE, Pa. — Norfolk Southern is on track to break ground later this year for its new intermodal facility in Greencastle, a company official told members of the Greencastle-Antrim...

Virginia rail agency posts I-81 truck diversion study online

(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on April 20, 2010.) The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) recently published a study of Interstate 81 Corridor truck-to-rail diversions on its Web site. Conducted by Cambridge...

Ohio tracks cleared to resume runs on NS line to Chicago

(The following appeared on the Toledo Blade website on April 21, 2010.) BRYAN, Ohio — Norfolk Southern expected to reopen at least one of two tracks on its Toledo-Chicago railroad line late last night after removing wreckage from a 31-car freight-train derailment on...