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NS donation smooths way for Va. rail-trail

(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 29.) APPOMATTOX, Va. — Norfolk Southern has completed the donation of 31 miles of abandoned rail line, a key element to the creation of a dramatic state park featuring 2,400-foot bridge 160 feet above the...

Official says railways key to Ala. growth

(The following story by Kristen Bishop appeared on the Decatur Daily News website on June 27.) COURTLAND, Ala. — Alabama won’t reap the full benefits of planned expansions at its state docks without a north-south rail corridor from Mobile to the Midwest, said an...

NS track in Ky. where train derailed reopens

(The following story by Sara Cunningham appeared on the Louisville Courier-Journal website on June 25.) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The track in Jeffersontown where 10 Norfolk Southern train cars derailed Friday afternoon reopened yesterday. The track was reopened at 7:10 a.m.,...

NS plans terminal in East Tennessee

(The following story by Roger Harris appeared on the Knoxville News Sentinel website on June 21.) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern’s plan for an East Tennessee intermodal railroad terminal would be a major economic boost for the region – creating jobs,...

Norfolk Southern on right track

(The following article by Tom Ramstack was posted on the Washington Times website on June 19.) WASHINGTON — Norfolk Southern Corp. is chugging along with steady stock value gains and plans for a $2 billion upgrade to its railroad tracks that run through the...

Opinion: NS Crescent Corridor holds promise

(The following editorial appeared on the TriCities.com website on June 12.) JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — On the surface, the Norfolk Southern Corp. proposal to create a vastly improved rail corridor from Louisiana to New Jersey seems like a wonderful idea. What’s not to like...

Rusty NS trestle may get paint job thanks to Louisville

(The following story by Scheri Smith appeared on The Courier-Journal website on June 12.) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A railroad trestle that crosses Belmar Drive between the Belmar and Camp Taylor neighborhoods could get a $12,000 face-lift this year to make the area more...

Norfolk Southern “buy”

(The following report appeared at NewRatings.com on June 7.) NEW YORK — Analysts at UBS maintain their “buy” rating on Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC.NYS). The target price is set to $65. In a research note published this morning, the analysts mention that the...

NS proposes $2 billion-plus rail corridor

(The following story by Gregory Richards appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on June 7.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. is proposing a $2 billion-plus rail corridor stretching from Louisiana to New Jersey to capture more cargo being moved by trucks on...