November 6, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(Reuters circulated the following story on November 5, 2009.) NEW YORK — J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT.O) said it has reached an agreement with railroad Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC.N) for its eastern intermodal operations. The multi-year contract will provide both...
November 3, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on November 2, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Norfolk Southern and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are investing $11 million in the railroad’s Philadelphia Navy Yard intermodal facility to expand track and parking capacity. The...
November 3, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Linda Loyd appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on November 3, 2009.) PHILADELPHIA — Norfolk Southern Corp. is expanding its rail yard at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia by 15 acres as part of an eventual 2,500-mile, high-speed...
October 29, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Robert McCabe appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on October 28, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — Reflecting the continuing strain of the recession, Norfolk Southern Corp. announced Tuesday that its profit for the July-through-September quarter...
October 29, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Robert McCabe appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on October 29, 2009. Daniel Q. Jackson is a member of BLET Division 231 in Crewe, Va. NORFOLK, Va. — Dan Jackson has been a locomotive engineer since 1979. “Knock on wood, I’ve...
October 28, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on November 27, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 34 cents per share on its common stock, payable on Dec. 10, to stockholders of record on Nov. 6....
October 28, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Eric Smith appeared on The Daily News website on October 27, 2009.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern Corp. has unveiled preliminary environmental data that will serve as the foundation of its proposed intermodal terminal in Fayette County,...
October 28, 2009 | Headlines, NS, UP
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on October 27, 2009.) Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway have teamed up to provide a new expedited chemical service. The Class Is recently introduced the Gulf Coast Flyer to move chemicals...
October 28, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on October 28, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Norfolk Southern Railway’s third-quarter profit fell 41.7 percent from a year earlier to $303 million, as rail revenue fell 28.7 percent to $2.063...
October 28, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Samantha Bomkamp on October 27, 2009.) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern Corp., one of the country’s biggest railroad operators, said Tuesday its third-quarter earnings plunged 41 percent as shipments sank for...
