April 23, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Tim Huber on April 22.) NORFOLK, Va. — Railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit rose 2 percent as higher revenue per shipment offset an overall decline in traffic and soaring...
April 23, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Gregory Richards appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on April 22.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit rose 2.1 percent in spite of a slowing economy, yet the results fell short of Wall...
April 21, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Frank Ahrens appeared on the Washington Post website on April 21.) RADFORD, Va. — When Bob Billingsley hired on with Norfolk Southern railway 31 years ago, he was a rookie on work crews that were closing unused lines as the nation’s...
April 18, 2008 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(The following appeared at WNDU.com on April 17.) ELKHART, Ind. — A Norfolk Southern employee was seriously hurt in an accident early this morning after attempting to stop a runaway train car. Elkhart police say 28-year-old Brian Straight was struck by a train car...
April 17, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on April 16.) NORFOLK, Va. — John H. Friedmann has been named vice president strategic planning for Norfolk Southern Corporation, effective May 1, with headquarters in Norfolk. He will report to Deborah H. Butler, executive vice...
April 16, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on April 15.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern’s new online carbon footprint analyzer puts the environmental benefits of rail transportation into an easy-to-visualize perspective. The “Green Machine” quickly estimates the...
April 15, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following appeared on the Port Clinton News Herald website on April 14.) DANBURY TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Two months after a train derailed and dumped cargo containers into the Sandusky Bay, Norfolk Southern started pulling the pieces out today. Norfolk Southern...
April 11, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Richard Walker appeared on the Times and Democrat website on April 11.) ORANGEBURG, S.C. — A compact car, a silver one, speeds across the train track beside Magnolia Street. A white one does the same. In the background, a 100-car train is...
April 10, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following editorial appeared on the Roanoke Times website on April 9.) ROANOKE, Va. — The Montgomery County community is the only choice for a rail project that will benefit the entire commonwealth. It is time for Montgomery County — Elliston in particular...
April 9, 2008 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by S. Heather Duncan appeared at Macon.com on April 9.) MACON, Ga. — New federal limits on air pollution from trains could significantly reduce Middle Georgia soot and smog pollution in the coming years, especially since Macon hosts a large train...
