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Schumer calls for NS to address idling trains in Hornell

(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:...

Norfolk Southern reports Q2 2021 results

(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...

Pennsylvania DOL to aid laid-off NS employees in job hunt

(Source: Television station WTAJ, July 19, 2021) BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. — Workers who were recently laid-off by Norfolk Southern will have an opportunity to find employment Tuesday, July 20. Earlier in the month, Norfolk Southern furloughed 86 employees working in the...

Editorial: Furloughs at NS Altoona shop concerning

(Source: Editorial in the Altoona Mirror, July 15, 2021) ALTOONA, Pa. — Precision Scheduled Railroading, which Norfolk Southern began to implement in fall 2018, apparently is the culprit behind another troubling jobs cut exacted at Altoona’s Juniata Locomotive Shop....