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...
August 3, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Justin Leighty appeared on the Elkhart Truth website on August 1, 2009.) ELKHART, Ind. — Police detained four teens after they brought a train to an emergency stop downtown early Friday. The four — two juveniles and two 18-year-olds...
August 3, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Eric Anderson appeared on the Albany Times-Union website on August 2, 2009.) ALBANY, N.Y. — How do you fillet a freight train? It takes planning, according to Norfolk Southern Railway. The rail company used the term in a recent article to...
July 31, 2009 | CP, Headlines, NS
(The following column by Christopher Barker appeared on the Motley Fool website on July 30, 2009.) NEW YORK — Consensus is both rare and beautifully constructive. Once achieved, it allows Fools to continue to the next station in their investing journey. But be sure...
July 31, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on the Birmingham News website on July 30, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The man who spent three years helping to lure the $112 million Norfolk Southern railroad hub to McCalla is now working for the railroad in an...