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For Norfolk Southern, 2024 was the second turbulent year in a row that the railroad probably would like to forget. As the year began, NS executives held private meetings with a Cleveland-based activist investor that sought seats on the company’s board and wanted the railroad to improve its lagging financial performance in the wake of […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Norfolk Southern estimates its former Southern Railway line from Newport, Tenn., to Asheville, N.C., and east to Grovestone, N.C., will reopen by the end of March 2025, a revision of its initial estimate. In October, shortly after the line was severely damaged by Hurricane Helene, the railroad estimated service could be restored […]
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern today named Ann A. Adams as its chief human resources officer, with responsibility for human resources and labor relations. In addition, PC Bryant has been named vice president of human resources. Adams joined Norfolk Southern in 2001 as a Manager in Human Resources. From there, she progressed through roles of increasing […]
ACCOMACK, Va. — If you’ve ever given any thought to how much a Class I railroad pays in taxes, consider this: A single county in Virginia owes Norfolk Southern more than $158,000 for a relatively small taxation error. The Eastern Shore Post reports that Accomack County, Va., will be sending NS a $158,713 refund for […]
WASHINGTON — CSX Transportation has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to continue its antitrust lawsuit against Norfolk Southern. CSX sued Norfolk Southern in October 2018, claiming its competitor conspired with Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Co. to set an excessive “switch rate” on dock access to the Port of Virginia. CSX said the […]
ALTOONA, Pa. – Norfolk Southern has unveiled its Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway heritage locomotive. The glossy blue unit, AC44C6M No. 4851, made its debut in a video that NS posed on its social media channels last night. The video shows Juniata Locomotive Paint Shop employees working on the locomotive. The Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia […]
KANONA, N.Y. — Alstom and Norfolk Southern are collaborating on a project that converts two locomotives from traditional diesel engines into battery-powered hybrid locomotives that rely on a smaller Tier 4 diesel engine for battery charging. The project is made possible by a $15.9 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and […]
The Norfolk Southern SD60E diesel locomotive is making its debut in the Atlas Model Railroad Co. N scale product lineup. Features on the Master Line model include a Scale Speed motor, operating front and rear ditch lights, and body-mounted Accumate couplers. Prototype history Norfolk Southern rebuilt 136 Electro-Motive Division SD60 diesel locomotives of various lineages […]
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern will add a new member to its board of directors — the 14th overall and 13th independent director — under a “cooperation agreement” with shareholder Ancora Holdings, NS announced today. NS and Ancora will work together to identify the new board member, who is expected to add to the board’s gender […]
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern has appointed Joseph H. Carpenter IV as vice president law, the company announced on Monday (Nov. 4). Carpenter will lead the company’s law department, guiding legal efforts and advancing regulatory initiatives. He will report to Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Jason Morris, who was named to that position in […]
WASHINGTON — Norfolk Southern has filed a notice to abandon 31.3 miles of the long-inactive Saluda Grade in North and South Carolina, a prelude to previously announced plans to sell that section of the route to a consortium of groups who plan to create a biking and hiking trail. The abandonment would be effective […]
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern will add another heritage locomotive to its original 20-unit fleet. “We’ve narrowed it down to four iconic railroads, but only one will get to roll out of Altoona,” the railroad said in a recent LinkedIn post, referring to its paint shop in Pennsylvania. The railroad has selected four predecessor railroads as […]
