December 13, 2021 | BNSF, Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, December 9, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Union Pacific, BNSF and Norfolk Southern are putting on hold requirements that all of their employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. The railroads had sought to issue companywide mandates because they are...
December 13, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 9, 2021) Norfolk Southern Corp., United States Steel Corp. and The Greenbrier Cos. Inc. today jointly announced a new, more sustainable steel gondola rail car. Full story: Progressive Railroading
December 13, 2021 | Amtrak, BNSF, Headlines, NS
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 8, 2021) A federal judge yesterday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors. U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker in Georgia issued...
December 13, 2021 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: The Load Star, December 8, 2021) LONDON — US importers and forwarders are looking to New York’s Port Elizabeth Terminal for a faster intermodal link to the US Midwest and Canada. Full story: The Load Star
December 13, 2021 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Savannah Morning News, December 7, 2021) SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) continues to expand its capacity at the Port of Savannah while seeing a downward trend in the amount of containers stuck on terminal, indicating a gradual relief of...
December 13, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 2, 2021) Norfolk Southern Corp. today announced that Chairman and CEO James Squires plans to retire May 1, 2022, at which time Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Alan Shaw will become CEO. Full story:...
December 1, 2021 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Television station WBRC, November 29, 2021) TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — Another Norfolk Southern train is stalled on the tracks causing traffic nightmares for the people of Trussville. The mayor said it’s going on nine days now, and folks who live here say the train...
November 30, 2021 | Headlines, NS, PSR, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, November 26, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Surface Transportation Board Chairman Marty Oberman wants Norfolk Southern to explain how it intends to improve service amid deteriorating performance metrics and rising complaints. Full story: Freight...
November 30, 2021 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(Source: WSB-TV, November 28, 2021) HIRAM, Ga. — A late Saturday night train derailment in downtown Hiram shut down one of the city’s main arteries over the weekend. According to Norfolk Southern, two crew members riding in the lead locomotive, which overturned along...
November 23, 2021 | BNSF, News, NS, UP
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, November 22 — On November 17, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois consolidated multiple lawsuits that had been filed in the Illinois federal court, including ones by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen...
