August 19, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on the Birmingham News website on August 18, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — More than 300 residents packed into the Bessemer Civic Center today seeking answers from Norfolk Southern at the railroad’s first public...
August 17, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on the Birmingham News website on August 16, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The old-line industries that helped forge Birmingham into existence are facing fiery opposition as they try to grow in its suburban communities....
August 17, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on The Birmingham News website on August 16, 2009.) AUSTELL, Ga. — Joe Jerkins has never been to McCalla, but he fully understands the concerns residents there have about a planned Norfolk Southern intermodal...
August 14, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Kari Andren appeared on the Patriot-News website on August 14, 2009.) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Ed Rendell is trying to land $47 million in federal aid to upgrade Harrisburg rail freight facilities. The money would help Norfolk Southern Corp. add...
August 13, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following appeared on the Knoxville News-Sentinel website on August 13, 2009.) KINGSTON, Tenn. — A road was reopened this morning after two empty rail cars derailed near TVA’s Kingston Fossil Plant ash-spill site Wednesday night. Swan Pond Road reopened about...
August 13, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following appeared on the Huntsville Times website on August 13, 2009.) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Norfolk Southern reopened its rail line through Huntsville about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday after the derailment of nine boxcars 12 hours earlier closed the line. No one was...
August 13, 2009 | Headlines, NS
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern announced today that it will construct a new intermodal terminal in Greencastle, Pa., to serve the Mid-Atlantic region, as part of the railroad’s multi-state Crescent Corridor initiative to establish a high-speed intermodal freight rail...
August 13, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Kate S. Alexander appeared on the Herald-Mail website on August 12, 2009.) GREENCASTLE, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell showed his support for Norfolk Southern’s Crescent Corridor initiative Wednesday, promising that his $45 million...
August 12, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Kate S. Alexander appeared on the Herald-Mail website on August 11, 2009.) GREENCASTLE, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell will visit Franklin County today for the announcement of a new intermodal rail facility in Antrim Township. Norfolk...
August 12, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Mike Gellatly appeared on the Aiken Standard website on August 11, 2009.) AIKEN, S.C. — A child injured by the chlorine spill in Graniteville has been given $50,000 to settle a lawsuit with Norfolk Southern Railroads. A settlement agreement was...
