July 21, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Eric Smith appeared on The Daily News website on July 20, 2009.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Don Culbreath has about 200 acres for sale in Chickasaw Trails Industrial Park, a 2,600-acre site in Marshall County, Miss., but so far no one has shown any...
July 20, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Eric Smith appeared on the Daily News website on July 18, 2009.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Wick Moorman admitted that if he had traveled to Fayette County earlier this year, he might as well have shown up wearing a Darth Vader costume. That’s because...
July 17, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on the Birmingham News website on July 17, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Norfolk Southern’s planned $112 million cargo-loading hub in McCalla already is spurring interest from companies that might set up operations...
July 17, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on July 16, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern announced today that it will construct a new intermodal terminal in Rossville, Tenn., in Fayette County, to serve the Memphis region, as part of the railroad’s Crescent Corridor...
July 17, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Douglas Watson appeared on The Greeneville Sun website on July 16, 2009.) GREENVILLE, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern has tentatively decided to construct a transfer station for its intermodal freight trains — which carry containers placed on...
July 16, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Eric Smith appeared on The Daily News website on July 16, 2009.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The land where Norfolk Southern Corp. wants to build an intermodal yard was annexed Monday night by the town of Rossville, paving the way for the railroad’s...
July 15, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Bernie Delinski appeared on the Times Daily website on July 14, 2009.) MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. — Norfolk Southern has reduced the amount of job cuts at the Sheffield rail yard to 65, officials said Tuesday. Company officials initially planned to...
July 14, 2009 | Headlines, NS, UP
(Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific issued the following on July 13, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. and OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern Railway and Union Pacific Railroad today announced they have launched a new expedited intermodal service specifically designed for refrigerated...
July 14, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Bernie Delinski appeared on The Times Daily website on July 14, 2009.) MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. — Norfolk Southern Corp. will close part of the operations at its Sheffield rail yard, a move that involves cutting 84 jobs. Robin Chapman, a spokesman...
July 13, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on the Birmingham News website on July 10, 2009.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — McCalla residents showed up in force Thursday at the Jefferson County Courthouse railing against Norfolk Southern’s plans to build a terminal...
