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...
March 5, 2020 | Headlines, NS, War on Workers
(Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive, March 4, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Norfolk Southern Corporation has elected new directors to various committees with operational and technological histories to lead the company’s transformation. News of the new directors...
February 28, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, February 27, 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,...
February 24, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, February 23, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Following is an update on the Hoosac Tunnel service disruption on Norfolk Southern’s partner line, Pan Am Railways, which affects all trains operating between Mechanicsville, New York, and...
February 21, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WTAJ, February 19, 2020) ALTOONA, Pa. — Between May and November 2019, more than 200 workers at Norfolk Southern in Altoona were laid off, and today the company announced they are moving 85 positions here from the Roanoke, Virginia...
February 20, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines, NS
(Source: Roanoke Times opinion column by Larry Hincker, February 19, 2020) ROANOKE, Va. — Virginia and Gov. Ralph Northam are getting kudos after the recent blockbuster announcement to invest $3.7 billion expanding rail service along the busy I-95 corridor from...
