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...
May 20, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Christy Mullins appeared on The Herald website on May 20, 2009.) ROCK HILL, S.C. — Tuesday was a “simple reminder” for Rock Hill drivers that the railroads they cross every day can be deadly. Rock Hill Police, Norfolk Southern Railroad police...
May 19, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Jeff Sturgeon appeared on the Roanoke Times website on May 18, 2009.) ROANOKE, Va. — It could be late summer or fall before a judge rules on a lawsuit against a planned intermodal rail yard in Elliston. Montgomery County, which is trying to...
May 19, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following appeared on the Toledo Blade website on May 19, 2009.) TOLEDO, Ohio — The city of Toledo was awarded a $2.75 million “Logistics and Distribution Stimulus loan” yesterday by the state of Ohio to improve train traffic management and increase capacity at...
May 15, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by S. Heather Duncan appeared on the Macon Telegraph website on May 15, 2009.) MACON, Ga. — Four years after receiving a $4 million infusion from Congress to clean up Middle Georgia’s air, the Middle Georgia Clean Air Coalition finally decided...
May 15, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Eric Smith appeared on The Daily News website on May 15, 2009.) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The South Fayette Alliance on Wednesday night began the process of endorsing a site where the group wants Norfolk Southern Corp. to build its proposed intermodal...
May 15, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Mary E. Arata appeared on the Nashoba Publishing website on May 15, 2009.) AYER, Mass. — Last week, there was much talk about launching a tritown assault on an Ayer railroad construction project begun last month on land that sits atop drinking...
