December 8, 2023 | Fatality, Headlines, NS, NTSB
(Source: Trains.com, December 8, 2023) The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for backup cameras on maintenance-of-way machinery, as well as other safety recommendations, as a result of a fatal accident involving a Norfolk Southern track gang at Reed,...
December 8, 2023 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains.com, November 28, 2023) Norfolk Southern is installing Wabtec’s Yard Planner system at Norris Yard in Irondale, Ala., as part of an effort to improve the hump yard’s efficiency and make service more consistent. Full story:...
December 7, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, December 6, 2023) Norfolk Southern railroad plans to stop paying relocation aid to people displaced by last February’s fiery derailment in eastern Ohio right after the one-year anniversary of the crash. Full story: Associated...
November 21, 2023 | CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, Shippers, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, November 17, 2023) The ongoing theme of improving rail service as a means to capture market share away from trucking again appeared in comments from Class I railroad executives speaking at recent investor conferences. Full story: Freight...
November 21, 2023 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains.com, November 17, 2023) A collision between Norfolk Southern and CSX trains led to a derailment and fire this morning at CSX’s Howells Yard in northwest Atlanta. The incident was contained on CSX property and the railroad says there is no risk to the...
November 21, 2023 | Fatality, Headlines, NS
(Source: NBC Chicago, November 20, 2023) One person was killed and emergency crews were responding after a freight train struck a semi truck that was stopped on the Norfolk Southern rail yard tracks in Chicago, the Chicago Fire Department said. Full story: NBC...
November 8, 2023 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Freight Waves, November 8, 2023) Cincinnati voters decided on Election Day to allow their city to sell the Cincinnati Southern Railway to Norfolk Southern. Tuesday’s vote was 51.56% in favor of the sale and 48.44% against the sale, according to Ballotpedia....
November 1, 2023 | CPKC, CSX, Headlines, NS, Short Line, STB
(Source: Trains.com, October 27. 2023) Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX Transportation told the Surface Transportation Board today that there’s no reason to grant Norfolk Southern’s request for a delay in review of their proposals to create a new through route...
November 1, 2023 | Headlines, NS, PSR, Quarterly Income
(Source: Trains.com analysis by Bill Stephens, October 20, 2023) When Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw outlined the railroad’s long-term growth strategy in December, he couldn’t have been more clear: Keeping train crews on the payroll during freight downturns would hurt...
October 27, 2023 | Headlines, NS, Technology
(Source: Associated Press, October 26, 2023) To help quickly spot safety defects on moving trains, Norfolk Southern said on October 26 it has installed the first of more than a dozen of a new generation of automated inspection portals on its tracks in Ohio. The new...
