January 18, 2018 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, January 17, 2018) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Norfolk Southern Railway official says the company still doesn’t know how thousands of gallons of oil ended up in the Tennessee River and Citico Creek. Full story: The...
January 17, 2018 | Headlines, NS, Oil Train
(Source: Times Free Press, January 17, 2018) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Cleanup of a spill that dumped more than a thousand gallons of oil into Citico Creek is complete, according to Norfolk Southern spokeswoman Susan Terpay, but a county commissioner is demanding the...
January 12, 2018 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Woodworking Network, January 11, 2018) FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — A number of factors, primarily economic, will drive demand for railroad ties, according to James C. Gauntt, executive director of the Railway Tie Association. Full story: Woodworking...
January 12, 2018 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Railway Age, January 12, 2018) NEW YORK — The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is celebrating the completion of the state’s largest program of passenger and freight rail infrastructure improvements. Full story: Railway...
January 11, 2018 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, January 10, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — The Port of Virginia just finished its best year ever for container volume, having moved 2.84 million TEUs, or boxes as measured in standard 20-foot units. That’s a 7-percent year-over-year increase. Full...
January 11, 2018 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Transport Topics, January 9, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shippers traditionally hire trucking companies to move loads within 500 miles but place some of its longhaul freight on the railroads, however port authorities are beginning to successfully use intermodal...
January 4, 2018 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 4, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will announce its fourth-quarter financial results during a conference call and live internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018....
January 26, 2017 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Associated Press, January 25, 2017) OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern delivered a 15 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit, cutting costs sharply enough to offset a 3 percent decline in volume. Full story: Richmond Times-Dispatch
January 25, 2017 | Headlines, NS, Quarterly Income
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 24, 2017) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation announced that its Board of Directors today voted to increase the regular quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock by 3 percent, or 2 cents per share, from...
January 25, 2017 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 24, 2017) NORFOLK, Va. — The board of directors of Norfolk Southern Corporation has named six people to new positions and duties, announced James A. Squires, chairman, president, and chief executive officer. Effective...
