June 4, 2009 | Headlines, NS, UP
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on June 3, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Intermodal shipper Hub Group will start shifting 8,400 domestic containers next week away from BNSF Railway and into the hands of rival Union Pacific...
June 3, 2009 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 2, 2009.) Stifel Nicolaus Co. Inc. now has a “buy” rating on CSX Corp., Norfolk Southern Corp. and Union Pacific Corp., with NS and CSX representing “the best values in the space at current...
June 2, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on June 1, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — On the 10th anniversary of Norfolk Southern Corporation’s acquisition of nearly 60 percent of Conrail, CEO Wick Moorman today thanked customers, suppliers, stockholders, communities, and...
May 29, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following appeared on the Altoona Mirror website on May 28, 2009.) ALTOONA, Pa. — State Rep. Rick Geist, R-Altoona, today will present the employees of the Juniata Locomotive Shop with a copy of a House resolution honoring them for working 1 million man-hours...
May 28, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Jonathan Austin appeared on the News-Record and Sentinel website on May 27, 2009.) MARS HILL, N.C. — A vintage Norfolk Southern passenger train swung through downtown Marshall Wednesday afternoon, carrying railroad executives on an inspection...
May 28, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Robert Wilson appeared on the News Sentinel website on May 27, 2009.) DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Trying to quell growing discontent among residents, Jefferson County Mayor Alan Palmieri told a gathering of about 100 people today during a press...
May 27, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Jim Matheny appeared on the 10 News website on May 27, 2009.) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — 10 News has obtained Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce documents that outline a $133 million private-public partnership with Norfolk Southern to build an...
May 22, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following appeared on the News & Observer website on May 22, 2009.) DURHAM, N.C. — A train car derailed this morning and is now leaking sodium hydroxide, commonly known as lye. No injuries have been reported, but at least one home has been evacuated. The...
May 21, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Robert McCabe appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on May 21, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — For the 20th year in a row, Norfolk Southern Corp. took top honors in an annual competition recognizing safety achievements by the nation’s railroads....
May 20, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following report appeared on the Reading Eagle website on May 19, 2009.) READING, Pa. — A Norfolk Southern crew towed a burning boxcar from an inaccessible area in the city Tuesday afternoon to a rail spur in Cumru Township, where firefighters battled the flames...
