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...
August 11, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following report appeared on the Star-Gazette website on August 10, 2009.) ERWIN, Tenn. — Three rail cars were involved in a minor derailment over the weekend in the town of Erwin, a Norfolk Southern Corp. spokesman said today. The derailment occurred Saturday...
August 11, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on The Birmingham News website on August 11, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Railroad and economic development officials are laying tracks to school leaders in hopes of addressing concerns at McAdory Elementary School that...
August 10, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Kate S. Alexander appeared on the Herald-Mail website on August 7, 2009.) GREENCASTLE, Pa. — Years of planning a second major rail facility in Franklin County will go public next week when Norfolk Southern unveils plans for building near Exit 3...
August 10, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Ed Marcum appeared on the Knoxville News-Sentinel website on August 7, 2009.) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It has caused him no end of political heat, but Jefferson County Mayor Alan Palmieri says that signing a confidentiality agreement with Norfolk...
August 5, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Ed Marcum appeared on the Knoxville News Sentinel website on August 5, 2009.) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — While Jefferson County officials work to bring a proposed Norfolk Southern railroad-truck facility to the county, a group of residents say they are...
August 5, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by David Patch appeared on the Toledo Blade website on August 5, 2009.) TOLEDO, Ohio — Last week’s action by the Ohio Controlling Board to release a $2.7 million state loan for expansion of Norfolk Southern’s intermodal terminal in...