January 12, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following article by Gregory Richards was posted on the Virginian-Pilot website on January 12.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp.’s effort to develop a computerized train control system took a step forward this week when federal regulators approved the...
January 11, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on January 10.) WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave Norfolk Southern Railway Co. another opportunity in its effort to reduce a $1.5 million jury award to an injured worker. In a 9-0 decision,...
January 10, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(Norfolk Southern issued the following news release on January 9.) NORFOLK, Va.– Norfolk Southern Corp. and the U.S. Army Recruiting Command are working together in a program that gives qualified soldiers a head start in securing a railroad career. Partnership...
January 9, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following report by Diane Cho appeared on television station WRDW’s website on January 8. A video is available at: http://www.wrdw.com/news/headlines/5118681.html) GRANITEVILLE, S.C. — January 6 is a somber anniversary in the town of Graniteville. Two years ago,...
January 9, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The following report appeared on The State website on January 9.) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Under a class-action settlement given preliminary approval Monday, Norfolk Southern would pay the following amounts to people injured by chlorine exposure in the January 2005...
January 9, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Seanna Adcox on January 9.) COLUMBIA, S.C. — A judge approved a settlement Monday to pay thousands of dollars to hundreds of people injured in a train derailment that released a toxic cloud over the town of...
January 8, 2007 | Headlines, NS
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jacob Jordan on January 7.) GRANITEVILLE, S.C. — Firefighter Clay Swearingen can still remember the morning two years ago when a toxic chlorine cloud released from a train derailment blanketed his truck...
January 3, 2007 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(Philadelphia television station NBC10 posted the following article on its website on January 2.) LOWER MERION, Pa. — A landslide caused a freight train to derail on a track that runs parallel to the Schuylkill Expressway in Lower Merion Township on Tuesday...
December 27, 2006 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(The following story by Erin Brooks appeared on the Aiken Today website on December 27.) AIKEN, S.C. — After more than a year of negotiation, Norfolk Southern Railroad and plaintiff’s class counsel have reached an agreement that could provide a settlement for...
December 27, 2006 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(The following story by Erin Brooks appeared on the Aiken Today website on December 27.) AIKEN, S.C. — After more than a year of negotiation, Norfolk Southern Railroad and plaintiff’s class counsel have reached an agreement that could provide a settlement for...
