August 27, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following appeared on the Sandusky Register website on August 26.) VERMILION, Ohio — A Norfolk Southern employee fell from a railroad trestle Monday night into the Vermilion River. The man separated his shoulder and suffered some scrapes, police Chief Robert Kish...
August 25, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Liz Fabian appeared at Macon.com on August 23.) MACON, Ga. — Bibb County firefighters extinguished a fire in a railroad coal freight car Friday morning on the tracks near Norfolk Southern’s Brosnan Yard in the industrial sector of...
August 22, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 21.) JAMES CITY, N.C. — The collapse of a 100-foot railroad bridge has disrupted train service between New Bern and the port at Morehead City, a route that includes Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point Marine bases....
August 21, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Sue Book appeared on the New Bern Sun Journal website on August 20.) NEW BERN, N.C. — Replacement of a collapsed Norfolk Southern Railway bridge over Scotts Creek in James City is still on track for completion on Friday. On Wednesday, Norfolk...
August 21, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following editorial appeared on the Roanoke Times website on August 21.) ROANOKE, Va. — Tuesday’s announcement that Elliston will be the site of a Norfolk Southern intermodal rail yard isn’t likely to end opposition among the facility’s future...
August 20, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Bill Jones appeared on The Greeneville Sun website on August 20.) GREENVILLE, S.C. — Freight trains passing through Greeneville will begin moving five-miles-per-hour faster than in the past about Monday, Sept. 8, according to a Norfolk Southern...
August 20, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Sue Book appeared on the Sun Journal website on August 19.) JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Norfolk-Southern Railway employees were at work today replacing a 100-foot trestle over Scotts Creek in James City. The steel bridge sank about four feet at 10...
August 20, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 19.) SALEM, Va. — Virginia officials have chosen a rural Montgomery County community for a new Norfolk Southern shipping yard. The state Department of Rail and Public Transportation announced Tuesday that...
August 19, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Sue Book appeared on the Sun Journal website on August 18.) NEW BERN, N.C. — The collapse of a 100-foot steel railroad bridge over Scotts Creek in James City will stop trains for a week through New Bern to Cherry Point, Camp Lejeune, and the...
August 18, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following column appeared at SeekingAlpha.com on August 17.) Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) has been able to leverage its strong pricing power in order to grow its profits, as seen by the company’s recently reported strong second-quarter results. Analyst...
