January 13, 2023 | Derailment, Headlines, NS
(Source: Herald Mail-Media, January 12, 2023) Norfolk Southern crews and contractors were clearing a 26-car derailment near Fairplay, Maryland, with no injuries or hazardous materials spills reported. Full story: Herald Mail-Media
January 11, 2023 | Fatality, FRA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 6, 2023) In the wake of a fatal accident on Norfolk Southern last month, the Federal Railroad Administration has issued a safety bulletin urging railroaders to conduct pre-departure inspections to ensure that no objects are protruding...
January 6, 2023 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 5, 2023) When it comes to capital plans, Norfolk Southern is holding steady. The railroad is at a “steady state” in basics such as rail and tie replacement, Ed Boyle, vice president of engineering, said Thursday at the annual NRC...
January 5, 2023 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Reuters, January 4, 2023) A U.S. judge in Virginia on Tuesday blocked freight carrier CSX Transportation Inc from pursuing federal antitrust claims alleging a top rail industry rival has cost it hundreds of millions of dollars in damages in lost customer...
January 5, 2023 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 4, 2023) ATLANTA, Ga. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will announce its fourth quarter financial results during a live conference call and internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Quarterly...
January 4, 2023 | CN, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB, UP
(Source: Railway Age, January 3, 2023) CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), Union Pacific (UP) and the U.S. operating subsidiaries of CN on Dec. 29 requested that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) stay its requirement that the Class I railroads commit to a new arbitration...
January 3, 2023 | BNSF, CN, Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 2, 2023) CEOs of three Class I railroads are among the impressive list of speakers for this year’s winter meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers, set for Jan. 17-19 at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center in Lombard, Ill....
December 21, 2022 | Derailment, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WTVC, December 20, 2022) COLLEGDALE, Tenn. — A train derailed in Collegedale early Tuesday afternoon after it struck a truck across the tracks carrying a 134-foot concrete bridge beam, according to Collegedale Police. Officials say two...
December 20, 2022 | Amtrak, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Railfan & Railroad Magazine, December 19, 2022) Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern, the Southern Rail Commission and the Port of Mobile, Ala., plan to spend $223 million on improvements to the rail line between New Orleans and Mobile as part of an effort to...
December 14, 2022 | Fatality, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WBRC, December 13, 2022) BESSEMER, Ala. — One person was killed this morning in a railway accident in Bessemer according to officials. Bessemer police say a train conductor trainee was killed. Bessemer Police and Investigators from Norfolk...
