November 8, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on November 7.) NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk Southern Foundation – the charitable giving affiliate of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) — awarded grants worth more than $1.5 million to nonprofit charitable...
November 7, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following report appeared on the South Bend Tribune on November 7.) ELKHART, Ind. — Cleanup has begun on the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks behind an industrial area in the 200 block of Collins Road where as many as 19 railcars derailed early this morning. The...
November 2, 2007 | Headlines, NS, Technology
(The following report appeared on Progressive Railroading’s website on November 1.) Wabtec Corp. subsidiary Wabtec Railway Electronics is about to begin developing a positive train-control (PTC) system for a third U.S. Class I. Today, Wabtec announced the subsidiary...
October 30, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Richard Payerchin appeared on the Morning Journal website on October 30.) SANDUSKY, Ohio — No one was hurt when up to 22 ”RoadRailer” railcars turned over on their sides about 3:26 p.m. Monday, according to information from Sandusky...
October 30, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on October 29.) BELLEVUE, Ohio — Norfolk Southern is erecting a 50 kilowatt wind turbine at its Bellevue Yard in Ohio to power the yard’s wastewater treatment plant. Construction of the turbine is expected to begin in November...
October 29, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following column by Richard N. Shapiro, Attorney at Law, appeared at InjuryBoard.com on October 28. Shapiro’s firm, Hajek, Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton, P.C., is on the BLET’s list of Designated Legal Counsel.) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — In the recent past,...
October 25, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(Reuters circulated the following on October 24.) CHICAGO — U.S. railroad Norfolk Southern Corp has seen intermodal freight volumes down in the fourth quarter and does not expect a pre-holiday peak in volumes, the company’s top executive said on Wednesday....
October 24, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern Corporation issued the following on October 24.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) reported third-quarter 2007 net income of $386 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, compared with $416 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, for...
October 24, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 24.) NORFOLK, Va. — Railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter earnings fell 7 percent, hurt by weakness in coal, auto and housing-related shipments and a change in tax law in...
October 22, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following report appeared at WSAZ.com on October 18.) PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Three Norfolk Southern workers were injured shortly before nine Friday morning in an accident at the rail yard in Portsmouth, Ohio. According to firefighters the three were injured in some...
