October 28, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains Magazine, October 27, 2021) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern CEO Jim Squires warned today that the railroad’s train crew shortages may be exacerbated by the federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate that takes effect on December 8. Full story: Trains...
October 27, 2021 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, October 27, 2021) ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported third-quarter 2021 financial results, which included third-quarter records for net income, diluted earnings per share, income from railway operations, and...
October 27, 2021 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, October 26, 2021) ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced a regular quarterly dividend of $1.09 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable November 19 to shareholders of record on November 5. Norfolk...
October 27, 2021 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, NS
(Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 25, 2021) ATLANTA — Next month Norfolk Southern opens its new national headquarters in Atlanta, and to celebrate, the company has donated a massive archive of railway history to the Atlanta History Center. Full story:...
October 26, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Reuters, October 22, 2021) CHICAGO — Norfolk Southern Railway Co has filed a lawsuit seeking to block its employees’ unions from suing over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate and to prevent its workers from striking or picketing in protest of the requirement....
October 22, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Railway Age, October 20, 2021) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern (NS) on Oct. 20 notified all employees that it will require them to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by December 8. Full story: Railway Age
October 22, 2021 | Accident, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WGRZ, October 20, 2021) CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A rail worker suffered a severe arm injury Wednesday morning while working at the Norfolk Southern Railway off Kennedy Road in Cheektowaga. Police say a train was heading west when it hit the man...
October 12, 2021 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Freight Waves, October 6, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern has reopened an intermodal terminal serving Louisville, Kentucky, in light of “strong growth” in the intermodal market there. NS reopened the terminal in Buechel, Kentucky, on...
October 4, 2021 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, October 1, 2021) ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern Corporation will announce its third-quarter financial results during a live conference call and internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Quarterly earnings...
October 1, 2021 | Headlines, NS, Technology
(Source: Norfolk Southern and Progress Rail press release, September 30, 2021) ALBERTVILLE, Ala. and ATLANTA — Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company, and Norfolk Southern Corporation have collaborated on the first EMD GP34ECO locomotive built for yard and intermediate...
