July 28, 2020 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 27, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced its board of directors has appointed Cindy Sanborn executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Sept. 1, 2020. Sanborn will succeed...
July 10, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Roanoke Times opinion column by Mike Bowen, July 10, 2020. Bowen worked for eight years in the Norfolk Southern locomotive shop until he was laid off in January.) ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk Southern is not run by lifetime railroaders anymore. It’s run by...
July 9, 2020 | Headlines, NS, Whistleblower
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) press release, June 12, 2020) ATLANTA, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered Norfolk Southern Railway Corp. to...
July 8, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: The West Virginia Record, July 7, 2020) WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A Kentucky man is seeking damages after allegedly sustaining an injury while working for Norfolk Southern in Mingo County. Full story: www.herald-dispatch.com
July 6, 2020 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 1, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will announce its second-quarter financial results during a conference call and live internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Quarterly earnings...
July 1, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, June 30, 2020) ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk Southern sold its 21-story downtown Norfolk headquarters to TowneBank and the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters for far less than the assessed value, according to a recorded deed with the city....
June 29, 2020 | Headlines, Historic/Steam, NS
(Source: Altoona Mirror, June 27, 2020) ALTOONA, Pa. — The MG, for “Middle Grade,” Switch Tower along the mainline tracks about 2 miles west of the Horseshoe Curve is destined to soon be gone. Full story: Altoona Mirror
June 18, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, June 17, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Lower rail volumes and precision scheduled railroading are two reasons why Norfolk Southern is idling its Bellevue hump yard in Ohio and transitioning to flat switching there. Full story: Freight...
June 16, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Toledo Blade, June 16, 2020) BELLEVUE, Ohio — Eight years ago, the Norfolk Southern railroad saw a bright enough future in its carload business — the kind of freight that moves in individual freight cars, rather than in shipping containers or in trainload...
June 9, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 5, 2020) In a service update to customers, Norfolk Southern Railway announced earlier this week that the railroad is examining its individual yards for ways to streamline operations. Full story: Progressive...
