July 21, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, Shippers, UP
(Source: Daily Herd Management, July 18, 2022) Rail retains a vital role in the transportation of goods across the U.S., but this year, the 140,000- miles worth of railroad tracks across the country haven’t been immune to the supply chain chaos plaguing U.S....
July 20, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, UP
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 16, 2022) Similar to the massive fluctuations in the U.S. stock market over the past few months, there have been colossal highs and lows in the North American intermodal sector of late. The developments impacting Class Is can be...
July 12, 2022 | Derailment, Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains Magazine, July 11, 2022) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two Norfolk Southern crew members were injured when their train derailed Monday morning, according to the Columbia Fire Department. Full story: Trains Magazine
July 8, 2022 | CEO Pay, Headlines, NS
(Source: Knox Daily, July 7, 2022) Norfolk Southern Corporation shares valued at $241,840 were sold by Alan H. Shaw on June 1, 2022. At $241.84 per share, Shaw sold 1,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 34,255 shares worth approximately $7.73 million...
July 6, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, UP
(Source: Railway Age, July 5, 2022) NEW YORK — We’re now in the second half of 2022, when the four major U.S. Class I’s have committed to turning their operations around, but the current state of play is not encouraging. Full story: Railway...
July 5, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Railway Age analysis by Jim Blaze, July 1, 2022) NEW YORK — The four largest U.S. freight railroad companies—BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific—all reported, per the request of the Surface Transportation Board, supplemental information about their...
July 5, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, July 5, 2022) The second half of 2022 is underway, and freight rail stakeholders will be watching over the next several weeks and months how the railroads untangle service issues that seemed to be persisting through June, according to data...
July 5, 2022 | CN, CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Railway Age, July 5, 2022) NEW YORK — The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on July 1 accepted for consideration responsive applications by CN and Norfolk Southern (NS) regarding the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger, which is under STB review and...
July 1, 2022 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, NS
(Source: Railway Age, July 1, 2022) The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Norfolk Southern (NS) on June 30 announced the financial closing of a deal that will expand commonwealth-supported Amtrak service from Washington, D.C., to Roanoke and to the New...
June 28, 2022 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines, NS
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 27, 2022) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The state announced Monday that a deal had been reached to expand passenger access to railroads in Western Pennsylvania and add a second daily route between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. The agreement...
