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...
August 30, 2019 | CN, Headlines, NS
(Source: Muncie Star Press, August 29, 2019) MUNCIE, Ind. — Stopping for trains is not new in Muncie, with railroad crossings on McGalliard, Tillotson, Batavia, Walnut and more, criss-crossing the city. But lengthy delays, with long trains that are sometimes moving...
August 30, 2019 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Muncie Star Press, August 29, 2019) MUNCIE, Ind. — Social media has become the venting ground for local commuters annoyed by trains that are blocking major roads across the city on a regular basis. While almost everyone knows that trains crisscross Muncie...
August 20, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: CBS Chicago, August 19, 2019) HIGHLAND, Ind. — Stopped freight trains in Highland, Indiana are causing major safety concerns and putting lives at risk. Police told CBS 2 Highland Road is often blocked, sometimes for up to four hours and it turns the community...
August 15, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, August 14, 2019) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern announced today that its board of directors has approved new responsibilities for Vanessa Allen Sutherland and Michael Farrell, effective Aug. 16: Michael Farrell is senior vice...
August 15, 2019 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, August 14, 2019) NEW YORK — Now that the widening of the riverbank along the Blanchard River in Findlay, Ohio, is complete, it’s time to add some height to the focus. Officials will decide whether to replace or modify the...
