March 19, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following report appeared on the Daily Press website on March 19.) SUFFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Suffolk early this morning, but there were no injuries and no hazardous materials spilled. The eastbound train derailed around 2:10 a.m....
March 16, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on March 16.) NORFOLK, VA — Norfolk Southern Corporation highlights record-setting achievements in safety, revenue, volume, income, and earnings per share in its 2006 Annual Report. “As the 2006 results...
March 13, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on March 12.) PIKETON, Ohio — A railroad worker was struck and killed by a train Monday in Pike County in southern Ohio, authorities said. The victim was an employee of Norfolk Southern Railway, Pike County...
March 7, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following article by Sammy Fretwell was posted on the State website on March 7.) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia and USC are working furiously to prepare for a train wreck and chemical leak that could prove disastrous in the state’s largest city. But if notable...
March 5, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following article by Gregory Richards was posted on the Virginian Pilot website on March 3.) NORFOLK, Va. — One by one, they arrive at what amounts to a big parking lot in Chesapeake. Ford F-150 pick ups, fresh from the assembly line just more than a mile...
February 22, 2007 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(The Goshen News posted the following article on its website on February 22.) GOSHEN, Ind. — Two freight trains derailed in Goshen Wednesday afternoon slightly injuring a crew member and closing down the tracks and crossings. Eastbound and westbound trains...
February 22, 2007 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 22.) GOSHEN, Ind. — An eastbound Norfolk Southern train derailed Wednesday and struck the side of a westbound train, causing diesel fuel to leak from the locomotives in northern Indiana,...
February 21, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following story by Ray Reed appeared on the Roanoke Times website on February 21.) ROANOKE, Va. — FreightCar America formally launched a first-of-its-kind railcar and the production line that builds it Tuesday in Roanoke, as city officials talked about the...
February 16, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(Reuters circulated the following article on February 15.) NAPLES, Fla. — U.S. railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. has seen first-quarter freight volumes lag behind last year due to bad winter weather plus softness in some sectors, the company’s top executive said...
January 30, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(Reuters circulated the following article on January 29.) NEW YORK — Moody’s Investors Service on Monday revised its rating outlook on U.S. railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. to positive from stable, citing its much better operating performance, profits and cash...
