(Norfolk Southern issued the following on December 2.)
NS Newsbreak is published monthly for employees and retirees of Norfolk Southern Corporation. It is available on the Web at: http://www.nscorp.com/nscorphtml/newsbreak/
This month’s stories include:
NSPD, SWAT teams train for a more secure railroad
NS police and members of the local police department’s SWAT team conducted a joint training exercise to retake a hijacked train in Lancaster and Dauphin counties in Columbia, Pa., about 35 miles from Harrisburg. The exercise was part of a cooperative effort to enhance homeland security.
http://www.nscorp.com/nscorphtml/newsbreak/1203/index.html#hijack
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NS reports third-quarter results
Norfolk Southern reported third-quarter 2003 net income of $137 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, compared with net income of $126 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2002.
http://www.nscorp.com/nscorphtml/newsbreak/1203/index.html#earnings
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Norfolk Southern, BLE reach agreement
Norfolk Southern and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers reached a new agreement, with terms through 2009, that continues to link engineers’ compensation to the company’s corporate performance.
http://www.nscorp.com/nscorphtml/newsbreak/1203/index.html#ble
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It’s peak time all the time for NS and UPS
Imagine that the item you order as a holiday gift doesn’t arrive on time. That would be unacceptable to you. It’s unacceptable to Norfolk Southern and United Parcel Service, too. To ensure that doesn’t happen, NS and UPS meet annually to review operating plans and focus on a failure-free peak season.
http://www.nscorp.com/nscorphtml/newsbreak/1203/index.html#ups
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Link Museum to open January 2004
A museum devoted to the work of the late O. Winston Link, who became one of the 20th century’s most acclaimed photographers for his dramatically lit black and white photographs of trains and railroad towns, will open in the newly renovated Norfolk & Western Railway passenger station in Roanoke January 2004.
http://www.nscorp.com/nscorphtml/newsbreak/1203/index.html#link
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New crew change center streamlines operations, reduces delays
A new crew change center opened outside Manassas, Va. It is designed to improve emergency vehicle access, reduce downtown traffic congestion and help Norfolk Southern operate more efficiently and safely on a core intermodal route.
http://www.nscorp.com/nscorphtml/newsbreak/1203/index.html#crewchange
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NS 2004 wall calendars, new merchandise available
Are you looking for that perfect gift? Why not order a 2004 Norfolk Southern wall calendar or check out the new merchandise in NS’ Company Store? New merchandise catalogs will be sent to NS employees in time for holiday shopping. You can also check NS’ Web site at www.nscorp.com for new items. Calendars can be purchased for $9.95 (including tax, postage and handling) using a credit card by calling toll-free 1-800-264-4394 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, or by sending a check or money order for that amount to:
Norfolk Southern Calendar
c/o Nyberg, Fletcher and White
2915 Whittington Ave.
Baltimore, Md. 21230
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TRANSCAER brings safety message to NS communities
Emergency responders in five southeastern cities received hands-on training in the safe transportation of hazardous materials as part of Norfolk Southern’s TRANSCAER(r) Whistle-Stop Tour. NS sponsored the special train in October that brought demonstrations of the latest technology and methods to manage hazardous materials.
http://www.nscorp.com/nscorphtml/newsbreak/1203/index.html#transcaer
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NS meets new ISO 9001:2000 standards
Sandusky Docks and Norfolk Southern’s training processes have received ISO 9001:2000 registration, bringing to eight the number of major work groups now registered under the new standards.
http://www.nscorp.com/nscorphtml/newsbreak/1203/index.html#iso