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....
September 26, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following press release from Congressman Nick Rahall appeared at Huntingtonnews.net on September 25.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The proposed expansion of the Prichard Intermodal Facility as part of the Heartland Corridor Project took a step closer to reality with the...
September 23, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 22.) NEW YORK — The chairman and chief executive of flooring products maker Armstrong World Industries Inc. has been elected to the board of freight railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. The railroad...
September 19, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Sonja Elmquist appeared on the News-Record website on September 19.) GREENSBORO, N.C. — Emergency responders from Guilford and surrounding counties honed their skills on responding to emergencies involving trains at the Norfolk Southern...
September 18, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 17.) NEW YORK — Railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. expects to account for lump sum payments to its engineers under a new labor agreement in the third quarter. The Norfolk, Virginia-based company said in...
September 18, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by David Patch appeared on the Toledo Blade website on September 18.) TOLEDO, Ohio — To save a little money on gas, Scott Monnett and his two stepsons decided yesterday to walk — instead of driving — from their Oak Street home to do an errand on...
September 17, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on September 16.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Railway Company and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) have reached a new agreement that will continue to link engineer compensation to company...
