July 25, 2018 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 25, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported record second-quarter financial results. Net income was $710 million, up 43 percent year-over-year, a result of an 18 percent increase in income from...
July 18, 2018 | Headlines, NS, Positive Train Control
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, July 17, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern will be performing infrastructure improvements to support Positive Train Control (PTC) in Chattanooga, Tenn., which will require a 36 hour mainline track outage beginning on...
June 15, 2018 | Headlines, NS
(Source: www.al.com, June 15, 2018) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The last poop train headed for a landfill in Adamsville cleared the tracks in April, but many who live near the landfill are worried the shipments might resume once the public outcry dies down. Full story:...
June 13, 2018 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station ABC 27, June 13, 2018) HARRISBURG, Pa. — The company is looking to fill positions at its rail yards in Enola, Swatara Township and Rutherford. Full story and video: www.abc27.com
June 8, 2018 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, June 7, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern continues to work to restore service to the mainline east of Asheville, NC following a washout that occurred at the end of May. Due to the extensive work that is required to repair...
June 8, 2018 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WANE, June 7, 2018) FORT WAYNE, Ind. — If you want to work on the railroad… now is your chance. Norfolk Southern is going on a massive hiring spree. Full story and video: www.wane.com
May 31, 2018 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: www.wistv.com, May 30, 2018) FRANKFORT, Ind. — A community of approximately 17,000 in the heart of Indiana is cracking down on multibillion-dollar railroad companies accused of violating the state’s blocked crossing statute, officials said. CSX and...
May 23, 2018 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Lexington Herald-Leader, May 22, 2018) SOMERSET, Ky. — Authorities in two Southern Kentucky counties have cracked down on trains that allegedly block highway crossings for long periods, keeping ambulances from passing and making people late for work. Full...
May 22, 2018 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 21, 2018) ATLANTA, Ga. — Norfolk Southern officials are looking for solutions after residents of an Atlanta neighborhood complained about trains idling on nearby tracks for too long. Full story: Atlanta...
May 21, 2018 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: The Loadstar, May 18, 2018) TORONTO — North American rail operators have been accused by shipper organizations of putting Wall Street analysts before customers. Shippers are frustrated by poor service and tight capacity and blame the Class One rail companies...