July 8, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 7.) WELCH, W.Va. — Officials with Norfolk Southern Co. say a problem with all-terrain vehicle riders cruising along train tracks is getting worse. Brian Kahle, a special agent for the company’s police...
July 7, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Krisy Gashler appeared on the Ithaca Journal website on July 5.) ITHACA, N.Y. — It’s not uncommon for trains to idle next to Nate’s Floral Estates trailer park for four days at a time. “Four days and four nights,” said Alderwoman...
July 7, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Jessica Marcy appeared on the Roanoke Times website on July 6.) ROANOKE, Va. — An Arizona man had his left hand and right foot severed after he fell under a Norfolk Southern train early Sunday morning. Robin Chapman, a spokesman for Norfolk...
July 7, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Larry Shields appeared on the Alliance Review website on July 4.) SALEM, Ohio — Police arrested Gary D. Smith, 57, of 295 1/2 Rose Ave., for disorderly conduct for causing the collision and derailment of two Norfolk Southern trains in Salem...
July 3, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Deanne Johnson appeared on The Morning Journal website on July 3.) SALEM, Ohio — At least 20 train cars derailed in Salem after one train reportedly had to stop quickly and another train struck it from behind Wednesday evening. Salem Police...
July 2, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on July 1.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) will present its second-quarter 2008 earnings at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 23, via teleconference and live Internet webcast. Norfolk Southern expects to issue its...
June 30, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Jerry L. Gleason appeared on The Patriot-News website on June 28.) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Sometimes sneaky works. Sometimes it falls flat on its face. Carlos Baiza had an underground plan to bypass officials and slip a piece of Philadelphia’s...
June 26, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 25.) NEW YORK — Attorneys for a railroad involved in a deadly South Carolina train wreck and chemical spill want a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the company of violating a federal pollution law....
June 25, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Kimm R. Montone appeared on the Citizens’ Voice website on June 25.) GLENBURN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A train carrying chemicals and other freight jumped off its rails late Monday, prompting a massive response from area emergency crews and leaving a...
June 24, 2008 | Headlines, NS, UP
(Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern issued the following on June 23.) OMAHA, Neb., and NORFOLK, Va. — Automotive manufacturers now have the ability to take advantage of each other’s rail car capacity to deliver finished vehicles to market faster and more efficiently....
