November 15, 2024 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, November 14, 2024) Norfolk Southern announced an agreement Thursday with Ancora Holdings to keep the investor from launching a repeat of this year’s campaign to take control of the railroad. Under the deal, Norfolk Southern will add another...
November 7, 2024 | Headlines, NS, PSR
Norfolk Southern rule that rail cars be inspected in less than a minute sparks safety concerns (Source: Associated Press, November 6, 2024) Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this week...
October 23, 2024 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, October 22, 2024) Norfolk Southern Corporation announced Tuesday its third quarter 2024 financial results. For the quarter, income from railway operations was $1.6 billion, the operating ratio was 47.7%, and diluted earnings...
October 7, 2024 | Derailment, Headlines, NS, NTSB, Train Length
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 3, 2024) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of a March 2023 train derailment of a Norfolk Southern Railway train in Alabama was the combination of the coupling together of two...
September 12, 2024 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: CNN, September 12, 2024) Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw was fired for cause by the railroad’s board for “engaging in a consensual relationship with the company’s chief legal officer,” who was also terminated, the railroad announced Wednesday evening. While...
September 10, 2024 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Reuters, September 9, 2024) Norfolk Southern’s CEO Alan Shaw is expected to step down from his role at the railroad company amid an investigation into allegations of potential workplace misconduct, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on...
August 8, 2024 | Amtrak, Headlines, Lawsuit, NS, PSR, Shippers
(Source: Trains.com, August 7, 2024) Rail shipper groups say the poor on-time performance of all 15 Amtrak long-distance trains — which prompted the Justice Department to file a lawsuit last week against Norfolk Southern for its handling of the Crescent — is merely a...
August 8, 2024 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 7, 2024) Norfolk Southern Railway yesterday announced it has appointed three industry veterans with precision scheduled railroading (PSR) experience to help lead its transportation team. Full story: Progressive...
August 7, 2024 | Headlines, NS, Railroad Safety, Unions
(Source: Trains.com, August 6, 2024) Norfolk Southern and the American Train Dispatchers Association today agreed to join the Federal Railroad Administration’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System. Under the one-year C3RS pilot, NS dispatches can report safety...
July 31, 2024 | Amtrak, Headlines, Lawsuit, NS, PSR, Train Length
(Source: Associated Press, July 30, 2024) Norfolk Southern railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass, the federal government said in a lawsuit...
