October 10, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on October 10.) CHARLESTON, S.C. — More of South Carolina’s coastal plain near Charleston, containing some of the most important ecosystems in the U.S., will be protected permanently from development. The Lowcountry Open Land...
October 10, 2008 | Headlines, KCS, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 9.) NEW YORK — Mississippi Department of Transportation officials say about 130 crossings have been upgraded on Kansas City Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern Corporation and CSX Transportation lines. Of 55...
October 7, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Susan Brown appeared on The Times website on October 7.) HAMMOND, Ind. — The state will receive the bulk of a $50,000 ticket settlement between the Lake Country prosecutor’s office and Norfolk Southern Railroad. With the court approving...
October 6, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following appeared on the Daily Press website on November 6.) With a flick of his left thumb, Danny Karnes belts out two booming howls from his thundering whistle, then a short one followed by another long blast. The gray-haired, bespectacled train engineer is...
October 6, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Michael Schroeder appeared on The Journal Gazette website on October 4.) FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A new state rule – expected to take effect by the end of the year – will require local health departments to inspect rail camp-car systems when they...
October 6, 2008 | Headlines, NS, STB
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on the Traffic World website on October 3.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Norfolk Southern Railway’s bid to unite with Pan Am Railways in a New England joint venture network will go slower than first expected, after the Surface...
October 2, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Kathy Adams appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on October 2.) NORFOLK, Va. — In 2007, Norfolk Southern Corp. recycled 179,000 tons of metal, reduced carbon emissions by 76 million pounds by upgrading lighting systems and won a national...
October 1, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern Corp. issued the following on October 21.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) will present its third-quarter 2008 earnings at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 22, via teleconference and live Internet webcast. Norfolk Southern expects to...
September 29, 2008 | Headlines, NS, STB
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on September 26.) The public has spoken and the Surface Transportation Board (STB) is listening. Because a number of public comments expressed environmental concerns about Norfolk Southern Corp.’s...
September 29, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Kathy Adams appeared on the Virginia-Pilot website on September 27.) Norfolk Southern Corp. will study a new train braking system with a $200,000 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, the Department of Transportation announced Friday....
