April 3, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, April 3, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The coronavirus pandemic could impact the financial results of Norfolk Southern, although the magnitude of COVID-19’s effects on the railroad’s operations remains to be seen, the railroad said in a Thursday...
April 1, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Williamson Daily News, March 31, 2020) WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A former Norfolk Southern Railway conductor is suing the company for $3 million after suffering injuries when he stepped into a sinkhole while working in Ohio. Full story: Williamson Daily...
April 1, 2020 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, March 31, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will announce its first-quarter financial results during a conference call and live internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2020. Quarterly earnings...
March 19, 2020 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Law 360, March 18, 2020) NEW YORK — Two railroad companies asked a Virginia federal judge Tuesday to pause an antitrust suit over a small railroad they co-own, citing travel restrictions and concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with plaintiff CSX...
March 18, 2020 | Headlines, NS, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Herald-Mail, March 17, 2020) GREENCASTLE, Pa. — The parents of five children recorded by surveillance cameras running on railroad tracks as a train approached in Greencastle last month have been charged with reckless endangering and trespassing. Full story:...
March 13, 2020 | Headlines, NS, War on Workers
(Source: Williamson Daily News, March 12, 2020) WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Norfolk Southern Railway has “re-positioned” 30 jobs from the 100-plus year old Rail Yard in Williamson, to yards in Bluefield, West Virginia and Roanoke, Virginia. The news came in an...
March 11, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Herald-Dispatch, March 10, 2020) PRICHARD, W.Va. — The Heartland Intermodal Gateway facility, once touted as an economic game-changer for Wayne County, is now officially on the auction block. Full story: Herald-Dispatch
March 10, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Legal Newsline, March 9, 2020) CHICAGO — A class action lawsuit was filed against Norfolk Southern Railway Co., alleging the company collected biometric data and violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Full story: Legal...
March 6, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, March 5, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Following is an update on the Hoosac Tunnel service disruption on Norfolk Southern’s partner line, Pan Am Southern, which affects all trains operating between Mechanicville, New York, and Ayer,...
March 6, 2020 | Headlines, NS, Technology
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, March 5, 2020) NEW YORK — As part of a pilot, Norfolk Southern is operating the autonomous system on a mainline between Norfolk, Va., and Portsmouth, Ohio. The route offers a comprehensive range of track and operating...
