September 26, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Radio station WFIR, September 25, 2019) ROANOKE, Va. — The driver of a Norfolk Southern work truck was killed today in a crash with an SUV. It happened on Jenelle Road near Blacksburg in Montgomery County. The sheriff’s office has not yet released the...
September 25, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, September 24, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern could be forced to pay millions of dollars for breaching a contract to ship coal to coal-fired power plants, a jury determined last week. A jury found on Sept. 17 that NSC didn’t deliver...
September 25, 2019 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 24, 2019) The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced yesterday it marked its busiest month ever for containerized trade in August, handling a 16.5 percent increase in container volume compared to the same month last year....
September 24, 2019 | CN, Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, September 23, 2019) NORFOLK, Va. — Claude Mongeau has been elected a director of Norfolk Southern Corporation effective Sept. 23, Chairman, President and CEO James A. Squires announced today. Mongeau, 57, is former president...
September 23, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, September 20, 2019) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern Railway calls its situation with Drummond Coal Co. a case of buyer’s remorse. In federal court this week, the Class 1 railroad company might be the one having second thoughts. A...
September 23, 2019 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station RTV6, September 22, 2019) MUNCIE, Ind. — Trains are stopping for long periods of time in Muncie, causing disruptions to first responders, school buses and drivers, and the city said it is looking into writing tickets to train companies to...
September 20, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: MMA Fighting, September 19, 2019) NEW YORK — UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes suffered severe injuries in a near-fatal train accident in 2017. Now he’s going after the company he alleges caused the crash. Full story: MMA Fighting
September 20, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WDBJ, September 19, 2019) ROANOKE, Va. — Fifteen days: That’s how long it’s been since machinist Jason Dunn was furloughed from his job at Norfolk Southern. Since then, he says it’s been a daily search to figure out what...
September 19, 2019 | Headlines, NS, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Television station WLKY, September 18, 2019) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An uptick in railway trespassing has police patrolling the tracks and talking to residents about safety. According to Norfolk Southern Police, one person was injured on its tracks last year in...
September 13, 2019 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Savannah Morning News, September 12, 2019) SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Hostess City will soon have a larger presence in the Windy City as the Georgia Ports Authority introduces dual rail service from the Port of Savannah to Chicago, with cargo reaching the midwestern...
