January 15, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Pres circulated the following on January 14.) NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings said Wednesday it has assigned an investment-grade rating to freight railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp.’s $500 million in new privately placed senior unsecured notes....
January 15, 2009 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(The following story by Bernie Hornick appeared on The Tribune-Democrat website on January 14, 2009.) JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Five empty flatcars jumped the track at the Woodvale railyard Wednesday, the second derailment there within a year. One of the flatcars bumped into...
January 14, 2009 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, NS
(The following story by Aaron Applegate appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on January 14.) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The City Council met in closed session Tuesday afternoon to talk about the city’s negotiations with Norfolk Southern Corp. to buy the 10.6-mile...
January 8, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Derek Smith appeared on The News Dispatch website on January 7.) LA PORTE, Ind. — Three La Porte men involved in the Norfolk Southern train theft conspiracy have entered guilty pleas, but more indictments are expected. John Patrick, 42, and...
January 7, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on January 6.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) will hold its fourth-quarter 2008 analyst meeting at 9 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at JPMorgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Ave., New York, 11th floor....
January 6, 2009 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Mike Gellatly appeared on the Aiken Standard website on January 5.) GRANITEVILLE, S.C. — After the immediate impact of the Graniteville disaster had cleared, remedies were sought from those injured. Many took their loss or anger out through...
January 5, 2009 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(The following story by April Bailey appeared on the Aiken Standard website on January 1.) AIKEN, S.C. — It has been four years since the Graniteville train wreck, and for the fourth year since the tragedy, the community will gather to mourn the lives of the nine...
December 19, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Beth Brelje appeared on the Pocono Record website on December 19.) STROUDSBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority is working to bring more jobs to Monroe County. The authority, which is also working to bring the...
December 16, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on December 16.) Christmas Holiday Operations In observance of the Christmas Holiday, Norfolk Southern will curtail (non-intermodal) freight operations beginning 11:00 PM on Tuesday, December 23, 2008. Full operations will resume...
December 15, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on December 15.) By early 2011, Norfolk Southern Railway expects to begin using a three-dimensional, digital database of its entire infrastructure to better manage assets. The Class I has contracted a...
