August 17, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, August 13, 2021) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern today announced plans to reopen its intermodal facility in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, creating capacity to support economic growth and help ease supply-chain congestion that has...
August 12, 2021 | Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Railway Age, August 11, 2021) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern Chairman, President and CEO Jim Squires on Aug. 6 responded to Surface Transportation Board Chairman Marty Oberman’s July 22 letter to Class I railroad CEOs requesting information on the extent of...
August 10, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Patriot-News, August 9, 2021) HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Cumberland County Coroner’s Office has ruled that the death of a 58-year-old worker at the Norfolk Southern rail yard in Enola was accidental. Stuart Riggs of Mechanicsburg died Wednesday evening when a...
August 5, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: CBS 21 News, August 4, 2021) CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — A Norfolk Southern employee was killed in an accident Wednesday at the company’s Enola Yard in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County. Full story: www.local21news.com
August 4, 2021 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WCBC, August 4, 2021) NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Those who drive through parts of North Charleston likely find themselves stuck behind railroad tracks waiting for a slow or even stopped train to pass. It can be frustrating, but outdated state...
July 30, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: WENY, July 27, 2021) HORNELL, N.Y. — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is urging Norfolk Southern to make adjustments for trains running through Hornell to prevent prolonged stops at the crossing between East Avenue and Henry Street. Full story:...
July 29, 2021 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 28, 2021) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported second-quarter 2021 financial results, which included second-quarter records for net income and diluted earnings per share, and all-time quarterly...
July 27, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 26, 2021) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced its science-based target to achieve a 42% reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 2034 from a 2019 base year. This commitment...
July 23, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WSET, July 22, 2021) BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. — A woman from Bedford County, Virginia, was stuck waiting on a train on the tracks of Abrasive Avenue for nearly nine hours. Full story: www.wset.com
July 23, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 22, 2021) In the wake of recent record demand, Norfolk Southern Railway is making several changes and upgrades at its Landers intermodal terminal in Chicago, the Class I announced in a customer advisory. Full story: Progressive...
