February 20, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Altoona Mirror, February 19, 2020) ALTOONA, Pa. — Norfolk Southern plans to close its heavy-repair locomotive shop in Roanoke, Va., in May and transfer the work done there to Altoona’s Juniata Locomotive Shop. The company will offer the 85 mechanical...
February 20, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WSLS, February 18, 2020) ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk Southern said it will eliminate about 104 workers from its Roanoke operations when it closes down its locomotive shop and transfers work at its distribution center. Full story:...
February 13, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, February 12, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern’s partner, Pan Am Railways, has reported a partial wall collapse in the Hoosac Tunnel which affects all trains operating between Mechanicsville, New York, and Ayer,...
February 12, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Florida Times-Union, February 11, 2020) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Keystone Terminals has acquired a 39.5-acre industrial waterfront parcel from Norfolk Southern Corp., according to Colliers International Northeast Florida, which brokered the $8 million sale. The...
February 10, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WLTX, February 8, 2020) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Several trains cars derailed in Columbia after a train struck a tree that had fallen on the tracks. Norfolk Southern officials say around 1 p.m. Friday, the train hit the tree on a set of tracks near...
February 10, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, February 9, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern restored the main line to service following the mainline derailment in Columbia, South Carolina; however, a bridge washout, not related to the derailment, has occurred...
February 6, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Daily Memphian, February 6, 2020) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern has stopped handling intermodal freight containers at Harris Yard in mid-city Memphis and moved those operations to suburban Rossville. The change means less truck traffic and storage of...
February 4, 2020 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Georgia Recorder, January 30, 2020) ATLANTA, Ga. — A joint state House-Senate study commission agreed Thursday that Georgia should spend money to try and speed freight trains more effectively around the state. Full story: Georgia...
February 4, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: JD Supra, February 3, 2020) NEW JERSEY — Norfolk Southern Corporation, a transportation company that operates a 19,500-mile freight railroad system in 22 states and the District of Columbia, has agreed to pay $350,000 and take substantial non-monetary action...
February 3, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Elkhart Truth, February 1, 2020) ELKHART, Ind. — A longtime railroad employee has filed a lawsuit claiming the company allowed him to work with material that caused him to develop cancer. Full story: Elkhart Truth
