November 2, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Roanoke Times, October 31, 2020) ROANOKE, Va. — Rail cars on a Norfolk Southern train carrying coal derailed into the Roanoke River upstream of Salem’s main water intake late Friday, Roanoke County officials said. There were no reported injuries to the...
October 30, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, October 29, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — During its Q3 2020 earnings conference call, Norfolk Southern referred to new product offerings as “truck competitive” or “truck-like” — a sign it is targeting those shippers for...
October 29, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, October 28, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern continues to monitor Hurricane Zeta which is now a Category 2 hurricane that is currently affecting the Gulf Coast and will make landfall along the central gulf coast early this...
October 29, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, October 28, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern will be closing “several” yards in Atlanta, and it will cease humping operations at its Macon, Georgia, yard as part of a wider plan to ramp up network efficiency. The changes, which will...
October 29, 2020 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Freight Waves, October 28, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Coal chiseled away at Norfolk Southern’s operating revenue for the third quarter of 2020, with a 38% decline in coal revenue dragging overall revenue down by 12%. Operating revenue was $2.5 billion for the...
October 28, 2020 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, October 28, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. During the quarter, the company achieved net income of $569 million, diluted earnings per...
October 16, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Bluefield Daily Telegraph, October 14, 2020) BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Norfolk Southern wants to begin discussions with Bluefield related to how to remedy the Grant Street Bridge closure after the city last month threatened legal action. Full story: Bluefield Daily...
October 13, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Suffolk News Herald, October 12, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Port Authority will receive more than $20 million to finish its central rail yard expansion project at Norfolk International Terminals. Full story: Suffolk News Herald
October 8, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, October 7, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — An approximately $99 million impairment charge will help lower third-quarter operating expenses and operating ratio for Norfolk Southern, according to a company filing late Wednesday to the U.S. Securities...
October 6, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern Service Alert, October 5, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern is monitoring Tropical Storm Delta, which is currently expected to impact the Gulf Coast late this week. The New Orleans Flood Protection Authority plans to start closing the...
