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...
October 1, 2020 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, September 30, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will announce its third-quarter financial results during a conference call and live internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Quarterly...
September 28, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, NS
(Source: S&P Global Platts, September 25, 2020) HOUSTON — U.S. railroad coal volumes are expected to jump over the next year following better demand conditions, albeit only temporarily, the Benchmark Company said this week. Full story: S&P Global...
September 28, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, September 24, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Friday will be the last day for the hump at Norfolk Southern’s Enola yard in Pennsylvania. Instead of using the hump, Norfolk Southern (NS) will sort and attach railcars to outbound trains using flat...
September 18, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, September 17, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern is actively monitoring the remnants of Hurricane Sally as the storm moves across the southern portion of our network. NS’ operations in its Mobile, Alabama, yard have resumed....
September 15, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern Service Alert, September 14, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Tropical Storm Sally is strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall Tuesday, Sept. 15, as a Category 1 hurricane over the southeastern coast of Louisiana. The Flood...
September 15, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, September 14, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Several U.S. Class I railroad operations are preparing to safeguard their networks ahead of Hurricane Sally’s anticipated landfall on Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center on Monday morning issued a...
