August 31, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Michael Laris appeared on the Washington Post website on August 31.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Virginia engineers shut down a one-lane, wood plank bridge in Prince William County owned by Norfolk Southern Railway yesterday, saying the 125-year-old...
August 30, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, NS
(The following story by Nick Schirripa appeared on the Battle Creek Enquirer website on August 30.) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Railroad officials said Wednesday that Amtrak service between Ypsilanti and Kalamazoo is expected to continue after rail ownership changes hands,...
August 29, 2007 | Amtrak, Headlines, NS
(The following story by Alex Nixon appeared on the Kalamazoo Gazette website on August 28.) KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A proposed railroad deal has political leaders across southern Michigan raising the alarm about the future of Amtrak passenger train service. But an...
August 29, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 28.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroad shipper Norfolk Southern Corp. spent $1.5 million in the first half of 2007 to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form. The company lobbied on issues related...
August 28, 2007 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(The following report appeared on the Canton Repository website on August 28.) CANTON, Ohio — A worker at the Norfolk Southern rail yard lost a portion of a leg in an accident Saturday morning at the company’s yard on Division Road NE. Norfolk spokesman Rudy Husband...
August 27, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following article by Jacob Lammers appeared on the Sandusky Register website on Sunday August 26, 2007) Trains stopping to load at Clyde co-op block major highways through town — sometimes for hours CLYDE, OH – Steve Keegan drives to work at Whirlpool...
August 21, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following report appeared on the Cincinnati Enquirer website on August 20.) ELMWOOD PLACE, Ohio — A man walking across the Township Avenue railroad crossing was struck and thrown 50 feet by a Norfolk Southern train this morning. A witnesss, Mike Billups, of Deer...
August 16, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on August 16.) Norfolk Southern Railroad will pay $575,000 in fines for environmental violations stemming from three train derailments and two fuel leaks in western Pennsylvania, state authorities said Wednesday....
August 13, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Scott Wartman appeared on the Cincinnati Enquirer website on August 13.) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Two cars on a Norfolk Southern train carrying railroad ties, wood and debris caught fire Saturday afternoon. Damage was restricted to the two cars....
August 9, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Phil Ray appeared on the Altoona Mirror website on August 8.) HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. — A former Philadelphia lawyer who also practiced in Blair County for many years has been charged with stealing almost $200,000 from four local railroad workers....
