September 9, 2019 | FRA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, September 6, 2019) NEW YORK — A Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment at Pittsburgh’s Station Square last year could have been prevented. According to a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) report, a broken rail was...
September 5, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WSET, September 4, 2019) ROANOKE, Va. — City leaders in Roanoke say Norfolk Southern failed to follow protocol when it furloughed 130 employees. Full story: www.wset.com
September 5, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Ellwood City Ledger, September 4, 2019) CONWAY, Pa. — Norfolk Southern Railway did not give local leaders prior notice before cutting more than 50 employees at the Conway Yards switching station Tuesday. “It was mostly mechanics and electricians who were let...
September 5, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, September 4, 2019) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern furloughed nearly 300 employees in Roanoke and Pennsylvania this week. A spokesman for the company confirmed that 130 people were furloughed at its Roanoke properties. In Pennsylvania,...
September 4, 2019 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, September 3, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Eastern Class I railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern say customers should expect service delays this week as Hurricane Dorian brings heavy rains and strong winds to the southeastern coast of the U.S. CSX...
September 4, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Times Online, September 3, 2019) CONWAY, Pa. — More than 50 Norfolk Southern Railway employees in Beaver County were furloughed Tuesday as the company continues to restructure resources and combat industry changes. Norfolk Southern Vice President of...
September 4, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Altoona Mirror, September 4, 2019) ALTOONA, Pa. — Norfolk Southern on Tuesday announced the layoff of about 100 employees at the Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona. In May, Norfolk Southern laid off 50 workers in Juniata as a result of the implementation of...
September 4, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Roanoke Times, September 3, 2019) ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. furloughed about 130 locomotive shop employees in Roanoke on Tuesday. About 83 workers lost their jobs at Shaffer’s Crossing and 47 to 50 at the East End Shops, said Shannon Spotswood, a...
September 3, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Altoona Mirror, September 3, 2019) ALTOONA, Pa. — Norfolk Southern is planning a second layoff in the last four months at its Juniata Locomotive shops. Pennsylvania Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) confirmed early this morning that he’s been informed that company...
September 3, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Altoona Mirror, August 31, 2019) ALTOONA, Pa. — Within the past year, Norfolk Southern has been putting the principles of Precision Scheduled Railroading into practice to increase efficiency, add profits and satisfy shareholders. Full story: Altoona...
