November 10, 2009 | Headlines, NS, UP
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Josh Funk on November 9, 2009.) OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett’s company will sell its stakes in Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads before it completes its $26.3 billion acquisition of Burlington...
November 9, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Bill Archer appeared on the Bluefield Daily Telegraph website on November 7, 2009.) BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A lot has changed during the past 12 years since the last Amtrak excursion train rolled into Bluefield from Roanoke, Va., but then as now,...
November 9, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on The Birmingham News website on November 7, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After several weeks of all but disappearing from the limelight, activity over Norfolk Southern’s planned railroad hub in McCalla will once...
November 6, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on November 6, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, Norfolk Southern will curtail (non-intermodal) freight operations beginning 7:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 26, 2009 and resume full operations at...
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....
