July 8, 2009 | Headlines, NS, UP
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on July 7, 2009.) Norfolk Southern Corp. has named David Julian vice president-safety and environmental to succeed Charles Wehrmeister, who recently retired after a 40-year NS career. Julian will report to...
July 8, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Michael Tomberlin appeared on the Birmingham News website on July 8, 2009.) McCALLA, Ala. — Some McCalla residents are steamed about the possibility of Norfolk Southern Railroad building a $90 million cargo-loading terminal in their area. They...
July 6, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Ed Marcum appeared on the Knoxville News Sentinel website on July 3, 2009.) JEFFERSON CITY , Tenn. — Norfolk Southern officials made a pitch Thursday to Jefferson County residents for a railroad facility in New Market where freight containers...
July 6, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Jeff Sturgeon appeared on The Roanoke Times website on July 5, 2009.) ELLISTON, Va. — From his porch, 74-year-old Frank Howard sees a field. He recalls how his family grew tomatoes there and packed them in a steamy cannery out back. Howard...
July 2, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on July 1, 2009.) NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will present its second-quarter 2009 earnings on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at 9 a.m. EDT via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company...
July 2, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by James Cummings appeared on the Dayton Daily News website on July 2, 2009.) MORAINE, Ohio — A rail car went off the tracks and struck another rail car containing a potentially hazardous chemical at a Norfolk Southern rail yard late Wednesday...
July 1, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story appeared on The Review website on July 1, 2009.) LISBON, Ohio — A Salem man who caused two trains to collide and derail after he stood on the tracks last July 2 must pay Norfolk Southern $4,127 to compensate the railroad company for its damages....
June 29, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Audrey Carter appeared on the Appalachian News-Express website on June 27, 2009.) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Pike County man was among those police believe stole an estimated $190,000 worth of material from Norfolk Southern Railroad in Mingo County...
June 29, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Jon Rutter appeared on the Sunday News website on June 28, 2009.) STRASBURG, Pa. — The Strasburg Rail Road is going green and expanding its freight operation at the same time. No, the tourist line won’t be burning soybean-based biofuel in...
June 26, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Curtis Johnson appeared on The Herald-Dispatch website on June 26, 2009.) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A grand jury indictment charged three people with conspiring to steal railroad tracks and selling them across state lines. The thefts tallied an...
