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...
October 28, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on October 27, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — For the third quarter of 2009, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) reported net income of $303 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, compared with $520 million, or $1.37 per diluted share,...
October 27, 2009 | Headlines, NS, STB
(The following story by Leo King appeared on the Jacksonville Business Examiner website on October 26, 2009.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Only Norfolk Southern is “revenue adequate,” the Surface Transportation Board reported today. In a press release the STB stated,...
October 26, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Tom Ramstack appeared on the Business Management Daily website on October 24, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is accusing Norfolk Southern Railway of sex discrimination in a lawsuit filed recently in...
October 23, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on October 22, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has enhanced its online carbon footprint analyzer, enabling rail customers to estimate the value of carbon offsets in addition to calculating the...
October 23, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on The Birmingham News website on October 23, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Norfolk Southern says it moving forward with its plans for a $112 million railroad hub in McCalla after evaluating another location advanced by...
October 23, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 23, 2009.) KERMIT, W.Va. — A machine operator was crushed by falling rock and killed inside a Norfolk Southern railroad tunnel Thursday morning. The victim’s name has not been released, but Sue...