March 8, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: The Winchester Star, March 7, 2021) WINCHESTER, Va. — A West Virginia man died from injuries sustained early Friday morning while helping with the cleanup of a train derailment at the Riverton Junction. Full story:...
February 22, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 19, 2021) Norfolk Southern Corp. has dropped plans to build a rail transfer facility on the site of the former Chattahoochee Brick Co. in Atlanta, which has a tragic history of forced labor around the turn of the 20th...
February 3, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: WFMZ, February 2, 2021) BETHLEHEM, Pa. — One person was hurt after a train and front end loader collided Tuesday night in Bethlehem. Full story: www.wfmz.com
February 3, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Roanoke Times, February 2, 2021) ROANOKE, Va. — Environmental regulators have issued a notice of violation to Norfolk Southern for a train derailment last fall that spilled tons of coal into the Roanoke River. Full story: Roanoke Times
February 1, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: NBC Chicago, January 30, 2021) CHICAGO — A police officer with the Norfolk Southern Railroad exchanged gunfire with a suspect Saturday evening in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Chicago’s Southwest Side, authorities stated. Full story: NBC...
January 29, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Post and Courier, January 28, 2021) NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina legislators are looking to borrow up to $550 million to help pay for a pair of projects that would help move cargo at the Port of Charleston and its newest shipping terminal. Full...
January 28, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, January 27, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern has begun to focus more on lengthening trains and increasing train weights as a way to keep costs down and increase network productivity, according to executives on the company’s...
January 27, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 27, 2021) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 financial results. Fourth-quarter net income was $671 million, diluted earnings per share were $2.64, and the...
January 18, 2021 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, January 17, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — UPS and Norfolk Southern said they are looking into whether employee health data was compromised after hackers posted medical records of truck drivers and rail workers to a leak site following an apparent...
January 13, 2021 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Railway Age, January 21, 2021) NEW YORK — The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission has approved distribution of $31.3 million for 26 freight rail improvement projects through the Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) and the Rail Freight...
