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Minor derailment investigated in Erwin, Tenn.

(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...

NS rail facility planned for Antrim Township, Pa.

(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...

Tennessee residents fighting NS truck-train development

(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...

Teens learn about train dangers

(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...

Norfolk Southern: Freight train fillet

(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...

Opinion: A consensus on the rails

(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...