Archived News Releases
Norfolk Southern extends registered exchange offer
October 16, 2009 Norfolk Southern extends registered exchange offer NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern Corporation announced that it has extended the expiration date of its offer to exchange up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.75% Senior Notes due 2016 (the Exchange Notes) register...
Norfolk Southern is one of the best places to launch a career
September 11, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern is one of the 50 "Best Places to Launch a Career," according to the Sept. 14, 2009, issue of BusinessWeek magazine.
Rail Can Help Relieve Highway Congestion Crisis, Norfolk Southern CEO Tells Nation's Governors
July 20, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA - Wick Moorman, CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation, called on the nation's governors Saturday to consider railroads as "a vital part of the solution to our nation's transportation crisis."
Norfolk Southern Selects Fayette County Site for New Memphis Regional Intermodal Terminal, Supporting Crescent Corridor Initiative
July 16, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern announced today that it will construct a new intermodal terminal in Rossville, Tenn., in Fayette County, to serve the Memphis region...
Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific Offer Refrigerated Trailer Shippers the Rail Industrys Fastest Intermodal Delivery from Los Angeles to Atlanta with New Expedited Service
July 13, 2009 - Norfolk Southern Railway and Union Pacific Railroad today announced they have launched a new expedited intermodal service specifically designed for refrigerated trailer shippers between Los Angeles and Atlanta.
Norfolk Southern Names Julian To Lead Safety Efforts
July 6, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern Corporation has named David F. Julian vice president safety and environmental, effective July 1, with office in Roanoke, Va.
Norfolk Southern To Host Second-Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call
July 1, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern Corporation will present its second-quarter 2009 earnings on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at 9 a.m. EDT via teleconference and live Internet webcast.
Samuel Spencer Statue Finds Home in Front of Goode Building
June 4, 2009 - A 99-year-old bronze statue of Samuel Spencer, first president of Norfolk Southern predecessor Southern Railway, has been relocated from an Atlanta city park and placed in front of the David R. Goode Building.
Norfolk Southern CEO Moorman To Address Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference
June 1, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern Corporation CEO Wick Moorman will address the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch 2009 Global Transportation Conference in New York City at 11:05 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 11.
Norfolk Southern Earns Automotive Logistics Excellence Award
June 1, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA - UPS Autogistics, in conjunction with Ford Motor Company, has presented Norfolk Southern the 2008 Carrier of the Year Award.
Norfolk Southern: A Decade of Growth - and a Vision for Tomorrow
June 1, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - On the 10th anniversary of Norfolk Southern Corporation's acquisition of nearly 60 percent of Conrail, CEO Wick Moorman today thanked customers, suppliers, stockholders
Webcast Information For Norfolk Southern 2009 Investor Day
May 29, 2009 - ATLANTA, GA Norfolk Southern Corporation will present an overview of the company's financial and strategic initiatives as part of its 2009 Investor and Financial Analyst Conference on June 3, 2009, in Atlanta.
Norfolk Southern Wins 20th Consecutive E. H. Harriman Gold Medal Award for Employee Safety
May 20,2009 - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today lauded the record setting safety achievements made by the nations freight railroads at the annual E.H. Harriman Awards.
Arnold B. McKinnon, NS' second chairman, dies May 18
May 19, 2009 - Leaving a 50-year legacy of railroad leadership that will not be duplicated or forgotten, Norfolk Southern's second chairman, Arnold B. McKinnon, died May 18 in Washington D.C. A resident of Norfolk, Va., he was 81.
'It Will Get Better,' Norfolk Southern CEO Tells Stockholders
May 14, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - The business fundamentals that created a record five-year run for Norfolk Southern Corporation leading into the recession are still in place, and, "Longer term, it will get better," said CEO Wick Moorman.
Norfolk Southern CMO Seale to Address Wolfe Transportation Conference
May 12, 2009 – NORFOLK, VA. – Donald W. Seale, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation, will address the Wolfe Transportation Conference in New York City.
A Message about Flu Preparations to NS Customers
May 8, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Along with everyone else, Norfolk Southern is closely monitoring reports from health experts around the world about the H1N1 Influenza-A virus and its potential for a global outbreak.
A Message about Flu Preparations to NS Suppliers
May 8, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern is closely monitoring reports from health experts around the world about the H1N1 Influenza A virus and its potential for a global outbreak.
Reminder: Norfolk Southern 2009 Investor and Financial Analyst Conference
April 29, 2009 – NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Corporation has invited active sell-side analysts as well as the company’s largest shareholders of record to attend its 2009 Investor and Financial Analyst Conference.
Norfolk Southern Awards 10 College Scholarships for 2009
April 24, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern Corporation has awarded college scholarships to ten sons and daughters of its employees as part of the company's annual scholarship program.
40 Norfolk Southern Customers Earn Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award
April 22, 2009 – NORFOLK, VA. – Forty customers of Norfolk Southern Corporation have earned the company’s Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award for 2008.
Norfolk Southern Reports First-Quarter 2009 Results
April 21, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - For the first quarter of 2009, Norfolk Southern Corporation reported net income of $177 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, compared with $291 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2008.
Norfolk Southern Declares Quarterly Dividend
April 21, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 34 cents per share on its common stock.
Toyota Recognizes Norfolk Southern with Logistics Awards
April 8, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Toyota Logistics Services has awarded Norfolk Southern Corporation the 2008 President's Award for overall logistics excellence among rail carriers.
Norfolk Southern Facilitates $2.2 Billion in Industrial Investment along Rail Lines in 2008
April 2, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) participated in the location of 80 new industries and the expansion of 35 existing industries along its rail lines throughout 2008.
Norfolk Southern Announces 2009 Investor and Financial Analyst Conference
April 1, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation invites active sell-side analysts as well as the company's largest shareholders of record to attend its 2009 Investor and Financial Analyst Conference.
Norfolk Southern To Host First-Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call
March 27, 2009 – NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Corporation will present its first-quarter 2009 earnings on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
Norfolk Southern Names Stewart and Allison to Key Finance Positions; Romig Retires
March 24, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Marta R. Stewart has been named vice president and treasurer, and C.H. "Jake" Allison, Jr. has been named vice president and controller for Norfolk Southern Corporation effective April 1.
Norfolk Southern Names Manion COO; Vice Chairman Tobias Retires
March 24, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Mark D. Manion, a 34-year veteran of railroad operations, has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation effective April 1.
Pan Am Railways and Norfolk Southern Receive Approval to Improve Rail Service in New York and New England
March 11, 2009 - NORTH BILLERICA, MASS., NORFOLK, VA. - Pan Am Railways (PAR) and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) have received governmental approvals for their proposed Pan Am Southern joint venture.
Rail Anti-Trust Bill Will Impose Confusing, Overlapping Regulatory Scheme
March 5, 2009 – WASHINGTON – Legislation approved today that will repeal the railroads’ limited anti-trust exemptions creates an unprecedented and confusing regulatory scheme.
Norfolk Southern Mechanical Employees Set Safety Record
March 4, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Employees in Norfolk Southern's mechanical department turned in a history-making safety performance in 2008.
Rail-Friendly Policies Key to Getting the Nations Economy Back on Track
February 26, 2009 – WASHINGTON – Railroad advocates from around the country today urged members of Congress to keep freight rail working for America.
Norfolk Southern CEO to Address JPMorgan Aviation & Transportation Conference
February 26, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Wick Moorman, CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation, will address the JPMorgan Aviation & Transportation Conference in New York City.
Norfolk Southern 2008 Annual Report Online; Video Stories Highlight Record-Setting Year
February 20, 2009 – NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation has posted its 2008 Annual Report online, highlighting a record-setting year in video stories featuring company employees.
Brainy Takes Safety Message to Basketball Arena
February 10, 2009 – RALEIGH, N.C. – Norfolk Southern’s Train Your Brain campaign mascot, Brainy, dazzles the audience during halftime at a North Carolina State vs. Duke women’s basketball game in Raleigh.
CN and Norfolk Southern announce MidAmerica Corridor initiative to speed freight between Midwest and Southeast
February 10, 2009 – MONTREAL and NORFOLK, Va., – CN and Norfolk Southern Corporation announced today an initiative to create a MidAmerica Corridor.
Norfolk Southern Commends Gov. Rendell and Pa. General Assembly for Recognizing the Value of Freight Rail Transportation
February 4, 2009 - HARRISBURG, PA. - As part of today's address to the General Assembly regarding the 2009-2010 budget, Governor Ed Rendell proposed a $27 million investment by the commonwealth in freight rail infrastructure.
Norfolk Southern CFO Squires To Address BB&T Capital Markets Transportation Services Conference
February 3, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA - James A. Squires, executive vice president finance and chief financial officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation, will address the BB&T Capital Markets Transportation Services Conference.
Norfolk Southern To Host Investor Day
January 29, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation will host an investor day on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in Atlanta.
Norfolk Southern Names Wheeler Vice President Transportation
January 29, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Michael J. Wheeler has been named vice president transportation for Norfolk Southern Corporation, effective Feb. 1, with headquarters in Norfolk.
Norfolk Southern Reports 2008 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
January 27, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported record fourth-quarter 2008 net income of $452 million, an increase of 13 percent compared with $399 million for fourth-quarter 2007.
Norfolk Southern To Open Central Florida Intermodal Terminal, Offer Faster Chicago-Florida Service
January 27, 2009 - NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern will open a new intermodal terminal in Titusville, Fla., Feb. 16, that will provide shippers of containers and trailers with improved access to central Florida.
Norfolk Southern Increases Dividend
January 27, 2009 - 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.
01/06 - Norfolk Southern Announces Fourth-Quarter 2008 Analyst Meeting, Conference Call
NORFOLK – Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) will hold its fourth-quarter 2008 analyst meeting at 9 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at JPMorgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Ave., New York, 11th floor. Norfolk Southern expects to issue its earnings results Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, after the close of tr...
12/12 - Norfolk Southern Offers $1 Million Challenge Grant to Assist Virginia Museum of Transportation
ROANOKE, VA. – Norfolk Southern Corporation has offered a challenge grant of $1 million to the Virginia Museum of Transportation (VMT) for capital and operating expenses over a three-year period to help the museum implement certain recommendations from Museum Management Consultants. The challenge gr...
11/26 - Honda Recognizes Norfolk Southern for Performance Excellence
NORFOLK, VA. – American Honda Motor Company, Inc. has awarded Norfolk Southern Corporation, in competition with all assembly plant and port locations shipping Honda vehicles, the 2008 Performance Excellence Award for Rail Origin Carrier of the Year for service provided at their Lincoln, Ala., automo...
11/24 - Norfolk Southern Harnesses Sustainable Wind Energy
NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO. – On November 13 Norfolk Southern completed the installation of a 50 kilowatt wind turbine at its rail yard in North Kansas City to power the yard’s wastewater treatment plant. The wind turbine consists of three 24-foot rotor blades mounted on a 100-foot tower and is estimated...
Lowcountry Open Land Trust, Norfolk Southern, and Neighbors Protect Rural Lands
Click here for the news release. From left to right, NS CEO Wick Moorman, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, and NS Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Steve Tobias at Brosnan Forest Oct. 9, 2008, during the ceremony commemorating Norfolk Southern’s recent donation of a conservation easemen...
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Michael D. Lockhart Elected to Norfolk Southern Board
NORFOLK, VA. – Michael D. Lockhart, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Armstrong World Industries Inc., has been elected a director of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), Chairman and CEO Wick Moorman announced today. Lockhart joined Armstrong in 20...
Norfolk Southern and BLET Reach New Agreement
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Railway Company and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) have reached a new agreement that will continue to link engineer compensation to company performance through 2014. The BLET has participated in such a bonus program since 1996. The new ag...
Norfolk Southern and North Carolina Operation Lifesaver Help 'Train Your Brain' for Railroad Safety
More than 80 first-graders welcomed Brainy with high-fives and hugs Sept. 10 at New Bern, N.C., where Norfolk Southern operated its 11th of 14 planned Operation Lifesaver trains this year to help educate the public about highway-rail grade crossing safety. Norfolk Southern’s Operation Lifesaver tra...
Norfolk Southern and North Carolina Operation Lifesaver Help "Train Your Brain" for Railroad Safety
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Norfolk Southern is One of the Best Places to Launch a Career
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern is one of the 50 "Best Places to Launch a Career," according to the Sept. 15, 2008, issue of BusinessWeek magazine. BusinessWeek’s annual list is based on a survey of U.S. employers, college career services directors, and some 40,000 college undergraduates. Norfolk S...
Norfolk Southern Whistle-Stop Train Delivers Safety Training
NORFOLK, VA. -- A special train will travel to Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia Sept. 15-19 to provide emergency preparedness training to first responders as part of the 2008 Norfolk Southern TRANSCAER Whistle-Stop Tour. TRANSCAER (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergen...
Norfolk Southern CFO Squires to Address NYSE Euronext Investment Conference in Tokyo
NORFOLK, VA. – James A. Squires, executive vice president finance and chief financial officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation, will address the NYSE Euronext Investment Conference in Tokyo at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 8 (10 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Sept. 7, in the U.S.). Squires will provide highlights of N...
Norfolk Southern CFO Squires to Address Dahlman Rose Global Transportation Conference
NORFOLK, VA. – James A. Squires, executive vice president finance and chief financial officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), will address the First Annual Global Transportation Conference presented by Dahlman Rose & Company at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, Sept. 11, in New York City. ...
Norfolk Southern Says NTSB's Finding On 2006 Train Accident Is Erroneous
NORFOLK, VA. – In a formal petition filed today with the National Transportation Safety Board, Norfolk Southern Railway Company presented documentation and analysis, including new evidence, clearly establishing good cause for the NTSB to reexamine and amend its conclusion regarding the cause of an O...
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Norfolk Southern Foundation Awards $2.2 Million in First Half of 2008
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Foundation – the charitable giving affiliate of Norfolk Southern Corporation – awarded grants worth nearly $2.2 million to nonprofit charitable organizations during the first half of 2008. The grants included $721,615 in employee and retiree matching gifts in support...
Brosnan Forest Gallery
Click here for the news release. A mature stand of longleaf pines exceeding 100 years of age at Brosnan Forest. Norfolk Southern granted a conservation easement on 12,488 acres of its Brosnan Forest timber and wildlife preserve near Dorchester, S.C., 35 miles northwest of Charleston, S.C. This e...
Lowcountry Open Land Trust Announces Largest Conservation Gift in South Carolina History: Norfolk Southern donates 12,488 acres for conservation easement
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Some of the most ecologically significant land in the U.S. will be protected permanently from development through a conservation easement donated by Norfolk Southern to the Lowcountry Open Land Trust. The easement is thought to be one of the largest in the Southeast and the larges...
Norfolk Southern Conveys 23-Mile Abandoned Enola Branch Rail Corridor to Lancaster County Municipalities
HARRISBURG, PA. – Norfolk Southern today conveyed a 23-mile abandoned portion of its Enola Branch rail line to six townships in southern Lancaster County, Pa. The transfer of the property culminates an effort that began in 1989 when Conrail, Norfolk Southern’s predecessor-in-interest, filed to aband...
NTSB Determination Concerning 2006 Train Accident is Faulty, Says Norfolk Southern
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Railway Company said it strongly disagrees with the National Transportation Safety Board’s determination of probable cause contained in its Accident Report released today for the New Brighton, Pa., derailment. The NTSB said that the Oct. 20, 2006, derailment was cause...
Multilevel Railcar Fleets Good Track Record Sets Stage for More Improvements
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2008 – Millions of new vehicles crisscross North America’s railroads each year on their way from assembly plants to distribution centers and dealers. Railroads now carry approximately 70 percent of all new vehicles manufactured in the United States. These vehicles ride the rail...
Norfolk Southern Reports Record Results; Net Income Increases 15 Percent
For second-quarter 2008 vs. second-quarter 2007: Railway operating revenues increased 16 percent to a record $2.8 billion. Income from operations increased 16 percent to a record $799 million. Net income increased 15 percent to a record $453 million. Diluted earnings per share rose 20 percent to a...
Norfolk Southern Increases Quarterly Dividend
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced that its Board of Directors today voted to increase the regular quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock by 10 percent, or 3 cents per share, from 29 to 32 cents per share. The increased dividend is payable on Sept. 10 to stock...
Norfolk Southern Extends Registered Exchange Offer
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Corporation announced that it has extended the expiration date of its offer to exchange up to $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.75% Senior Notes due 2018 (the "Exchange Notes") registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for an equal amount...
Sen. Joe Bruno Announces Plans For $40 Million Rail Logistics Center In Saratoga Co., N.Y.
MECHANICVILLE, N.Y. – N.Y. State Senator Joe Bruno (R-Brunswick) today announced that a new intermodal and automotive rail logistics center will be constructed at the former rail yard located within the towns of Halfmoon, Mechanicville, and Stillwater. This new rail terminal will anchor the western ...
Norfolk Southern To Host Second-Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
NORFOLK, VA. -- Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) will present its second-quarter 2008 earnings at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 23, via teleconference and live Internet webcast. Norfolk Southern expects to issue its earnings results Tuesday, July 22, after the close of trading on the New York Stock E...
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Introduce New Automotive Co-Loading Service
New Service Allows Rail Cars to Carry Multiple Manufacturers’ Vehicles OMAHA, Neb., and NORFOLK, Va. – Automotive manufacturers now have the ability to take advantage of each other’s rail car capacity to deliver finished vehicles to market faster and more efficiently. Union Pacific and Norfolk Sout...
Norfolk Southern CEO Moorman To Address Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference
NORFOLK, VA. - Wick Moorman, chief executive officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation, will address the Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference at 9:45 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 19, in New York City. The presentation will provide highlights of Norfolk Southern’s current business and growth i...
Eastman Chemical Recognizes Norfolk Southern with Innovation Award
NORFOLK, VA. – Eastman Chemical Company has awarded Norfolk Southern Corporation its 2007 Global Logistics Supplier Innovation Award. The award recognizes Norfolk Southern for the development and implementation of a new process for delivering coal to Eastman’s Kingsport, Tenn., chemical manufacturi...
Norfolk Southern Names Voyack to Government Relations Post
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Norfolk Southern Corporation announced that Frank Voyack has been named director government relations, with headquarters in Washington, effective June 2. Voyack will be responsible for lobbying Congress, coordinating government relations programs and policies, and implementing le...
Norfolk Southern and 10 Short Line Railroads Create Short-haul Rail Options in New York and Beyond
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Corporation and 10 New York-based short line railroads have created a program to convert short-haul truck movements to rail. The "Empire Link" allows the short line railroads to market the excess rail freight capacity on NS’ Southern Tier main line between Binghamton ...
43 Rail Customers Earn Norfolk Southerns Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Corporation has recognized the safety performance of 43 of its rail transportation customers with the Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award for 2007. The awards, given annually for 12 years, are presented to companies that ship more than 1,000 carloads of hazardous chem...
Norfolk Southern Receives First Uni-Level Railcars for Large Motor Vehicle Transport
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Corporation has put into service the first of the new Uni-Level railcars supplied by TTX Company. Last week, Norfolk Southern loaded the first 13 of 55 Uni-Level cars received from TTX, officially launching the railroad’s Uni-Level service network. Uni-Level Brochu...
New Web Site Highlights Norfolk Southerns Steps to Sustainability
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Corporation today introduced a new Web site to communicate about its sustainability efforts. To visit the site, go to www.nscorp.com/footprints or from the NS home page at www.nscorp.com click the "learn more about NS and the environment" tag. Asking "What footprint...
Norfolk Southern CFO Squires to Address Wolfe Research Transportation Conference
The presentation will provide highlights of Norfolk Southern’s current business and growth initiatives. Interested investors can listen via a simultaneous webcast on Norfolk Southern’s Web site at www.nscorp.com in the Investors section, and an archived webcast will be available following the prese...
Pan Am Railways and Norfolk Southern Create the Patriot Corridor to Improve Rail Service and Expand Capacity in New York and New England
NORTH BILLERICA, MASS., NORFOLK, VA. – Pan Am Railways (PAR) and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) have agreed to create an improved rail route between Albany, N.Y., and the greater Boston, Mass., area called the "Patriot Corridor." Investments in the Patriot Corridor are expected to improve tra...
Balanced Traffic Mix Drives Success, Moorman Tells Stockholders At Annual Meeting
Prepared remarks by C.W. Moorman: Annual Meeting of Stockholders NORFOLK, VA – A balanced mix of traffic has enabled Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) to post solid financial and operating performance in spite of softness in the housing and automotive markets, said Chief Executive Officer W...
Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car to Tour 23 Cities
NORFOLK, VA – The Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car, a traveling showcase highlighting the Thoroughbred of Transportation, will tour 23 cities in 2008. The nine-state May-December itinerary for the rebuilt passenger coach will include a five-city whistle-stop train operated by Norfolk Southern to promote...
Norfolk Southern Awards 10 College Scholarships
NORFOLK, VA. – Ten children of employees are receiving college scholarships from Norfolk Southern Corporation as part of the company’s annual scholarship program. Recipient of the National Merit Scholarship is Kenneth Listwak, son of Assistant Vice President Utility North Ronald Listwak and Deborah...
Norfolk Southern Foundation Outlines Support for Charitable Organizations in 2007 and 2008
Norfolk, VA – The Norfolk Southern Foundation awarded grants worth $4.92 million in 2007 and plans to award grants worth approximately $5 million in 2008 to charitable organizations supporting cultural, educational, and environmental initiatives. The Foundation’s 2007 awards were as follows: United...
Norfolk Southern Response to Department of Justice Graniteville Lawsuit
NORFOLK, VA. – The United States Department of Justice filed suit against Norfolk Southern Railway Company seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief under the Clean Water Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, related to the Jan. 6, 2005, derailment in ...
Norfolk Southern Declares Quarterly Dividend
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 29 cents per share on its common stock, payable on June 10 to stockholders of record on May 2. Since its inception in 1982, Norfolk Southern has paid dividends on its common stock for 103 consec...
Norfolk Southern Reports First-Quarter 2008 Results
For first-quarter 2008 vs. first-quarter 2007: Railway operating revenues increased 11 percent to a record $2.5 billion. Income from railway operations improved 9 percent to $578 million. Net income increased 2 percent to $291 million. Diluted earnings per share rose 7 percent to $0.76. Financial S...
Norfolk Southern Names Friedmann to Head Strategic Planning, Mazur Retires
Daniel M. Mazur NORFOLK, VA. – John H. Friedmann has been named vice president strategic planning for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), effective May 1, with headquarters in Norfolk. He will report to Deborah H. Butler, executive vice president planning and chief information officer. Frie...
Norfolk Southern's 'Green Machine' Does the Math to Make Supply Chains More Environmentally Friendly
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern’s new online carbon footprint analyzer puts the environmental benefits of rail transportation into an easy-to-visualize perspective. The "Green Machine" quickly estimates the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that occur when rail transportation becomes a larger ...
Norfolk Southern's 'Thoroughbred Pacesetter' E-Commerce Service Gives Rail Customers Better Supply Chain Control
NORFOLK, VA. -- Norfolk Southern is initiating a new electronic commerce service called Thoroughbred Pacesetter, available to customers beginning April 14. Pacesetter gives Norfolk Southern customers the opportunity to enjoy unprecedented direct management of freight car orders and releases, increas...
Norfolk Southern Reaches Agreement With Avondale Mills to Settle Claims From Graniteville Accident
NORFOLK, VA. – After four weeks of trial, Norfolk Southern Corporation and Avondale Mills have agreed to a confidential settlement of the lawsuit brought by Avondale arising from the January 6, 2005 accident in Graniteville, South Carolina. A portion of the settlement will not be reimbursed by insu...
Norfolk Southern To Host First-Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
NORFOLK, VA. -- Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) will present its first-quarter 2008 earnings at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 23, via teleconference and live Internet webcast. Norfolk Southern expects to issue its earnings results Tuesday, April 22, after the close of trading on the New York Stock ...
Toyota Recognizes Norfolk Southern with Logistics Awards
NORFOLK, VA. – Toyota Logistics Services has awarded Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) the 2007 President’s Award for overall logistics excellence among rail carriers, its highest award given to a logistics provider. The award is based on overall performance in customer service, on-time perf...
Norfolk Southern CFO Squires To Address Jpmorgan Aviation & Transportation Conference
NORFOLK, VA. – James A. Squires, executive vice president finance and chief financial officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), will address the JPMorgan Aviation & Transportation Conference at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 19. The presentation will provide highlights of Norfolk Sou...
Norfolk Southern 2007 Annual Report: All In a Days Work
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) tells the story of a record-setting year through the lens of a single day in its 2007 Annual Report, posted today on the company’s Web site. The report, titled "Thoroughbred 24/7," features photographs from throughout the transportation network...
Norfolk Southern Opens Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal, Supporting Heartland Corridor and Midwest Intermodal Service
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Norfolk Southern today opened the Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal near Columbus, Ohio. The $68.5 million facility allows Norfolk Southern to significantly expand its intermodal business in central Ohio by providing customers with improved service and increased capacity. The termina...
Karen N. Horn Elected to Norfolk Southern Board
NORFOLK, VA – Karen N. Horn, a partner with Brock Capital Group LLC, has been elected a director of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), Chairman and CEO Wick Moorman announced today. Horn has been a partner with Brock Capital Group since 2003. Prior to that, she was president and managing dir...
Norfolk Southern Names Newell Baker to Lead Industrial Development; Collingwood Retires
NORFOLK, VA. – Newell M. Baker has been named assistant vice president industrial development for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), effective March 1, in Atlanta. He will report to Robert E. Martínez, vice president business development. Baker joined Norfolk Southern as a management trainee...
Norfolk Southern Names Mobley VP Labor Relations; MacMahon Retires
Mobley joined Norfolk Southern as a management trainee in 1971. He served in a number of positions in the engineering, transportation and labor relations departments and was named assistant vice president labor relations in 2000. Mobley earned a bachelor’s degree in history and English from Valparai...
Norfolk Southern Names McFadden Corporate Secretary; Martin Retires
Norfolk Southern contacts: (Media) Frank Brown, 757-629-2714 (fsbrown@nscorp.com) (Investors) Maqui Parkerson, 757-533-4939 (maqui.parkerson@nscorp.com)
Norfolk Southern Chief Financial Officer Squires to Address BB&T Capital Markets Transportation Conference
NORFOLK, VA – James A. Squires, executive vice president finance and chief financial officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), will address the BB&T Capital Markets 23rd Annual Transportation Conference at 9:45 a.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 14. The presentation will provide highlights of N...
Norfolk Southern Names Dimino VP Audit and Compliance; Carter Retires
Dimino joined Norfolk Southern in 1976 as an attorney and was promoted to senior general counsel in 2002 and vice president and corporate counsel in 2006. He was named vice president compliance in 2007 and will keep that responsibility. Dimino earned a political science degree from the University of...
Norfolk Southern Increases Dividend
### Norfolk Southern contacts: (Media) Frank Brown, 757-629-2714, (frank.brown@nscorp.com) (Investors) Leanne Marilley, 757-629-2861 (leanne.marilley@nscorp.com)
Norfolk Southern Reports Fourth-Quarter and 2007 Results
NS set the following fourth-quarter records: Railway operating revenues reached $2.5 billion. Income from railway operations rose 12 percent to $686 million. Net income increased 4 percent to $399 million. Diluted earnings per share climbed 7 percent to $1.02. NS set the following records for the y...
Norfolk Southern Announces Fourth-Quarter Meeting, Conference Call
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) will hold its fourth-quarter 2007 analyst meeting at 9 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at JPMorgan Chase Co., 277 Park Ave., New York, 17th floor, general session room. Norfolk Southern expects to issue its earnings results Tuesday, Jan. 22, after t...
Norfolk Southern Harnesses The Power Of Sustainable Wind Energy In Ohio
BELLEVUE, OHIO – On December 28 Norfolk Southern completed the installation of a 50 kilowatt wind turbine at its Bellevue Yard in Ohio to power the yard’s wastewater treatment plant. The wind turbine consists of three 24-foot rotor blades mounted on an 80-foot tower and is estimated to generate mor...
Wimbush Leads Norfolk Southern's Sustainability Efforts
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) has named F. Blair Wimbush vice president real estate and corporate sustainability officer, effective today. He will report to Daniel D. Smith, senior vice president energy and properties, and his office will be in Norfolk. As sustainability officer,...
Best Friend of Charleston Finds Itself at Home in NS' Atlanta Building
It was a most unusual sight, even for Atlanta’s Peachtree Street. Before dawn on Dec. 1, a 79-year-old replica of the Best Friend of Charleston, the first steam locomotive built in America for regular service on a railroad, arrived by truck for placement inside Norfolk Southern’s David R. Goode Buil...
Federal Boards Decision Shortchanges Michigan Rail Shippers and Passengers, Norfolk Southern Says
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Railway Company said that the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Dec. 10, 2007, denial of regulatory approval for an innovative joint venture involving freight and passenger rail service over 384 route miles in Michigan and Indiana represents a lost opportunity for ...
Railway Age names Norfolk Southern Vice Chairman and COO Stephen Tobias 2008 Railroader of the Year
Railway Age has named Stephen C. Tobias, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Norfolk Southern Corp., the magazine’s 2008 Railroader of the Year. "Norfolk Southern is arguably the best-run Class I railroad in North America, largely due to the leadership of Steve Tobias," said Railway Age Edi...
Former NS Director McNair Dies
Robert E. McNair, former governor of South Carolina who served on Norfolk Southern’s Board of Directors from 1987-96, died Nov. 17. A native of Cades, S.C., McNair served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1951-63, as lieutenant governor from 19...
Norfolk Southern Named A Top Military-Friendly Employer
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has been named one of the country’s best employers for people with military experience. G.I. Jobs magazine ranked Norfolk Southern among the top 50 military-friendly companies for 2007. The annual list acknowledges companies that have made the ...
Raising the Roof: Norfolk Southern Begins Work on Heartland Corridor Tunnels
NORFOLK, VA. – Heavy machinery grinds away brick, concrete and solid rock as a railroad tunnel near Cowan, Va., gets its roof raised to accommodate taller trains. This is the beginning of a three-year engineering project to increase intermodal freight capacity by raising vertical clearances in 28 tu...
Scenes from Norfolk Southerns Toys for Tots Express
Norfolk Southern commemorated the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program on Nov. 2 with a special train from Bluefield, W.Va., to Tazewell, Va. The train delivered toys to local children and carried Marines, local supporters and NS employees. Daytime talk show host Dr. Phil...
Norfolk Southern Foundation Awards $1.5 Million in Third-Quarter 2007 Grants
NORFOLK, VA – The Norfolk Southern Foundation – the charitable giving affiliate of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) -- awarded grants worth more than $1.5 million to nonprofit charitable organizations in the third quarter of 2007. The grants included $448,128 in employee matching gifts in...
Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President Finance to Address Citigroup Transportation Conference
NORFOLK, VA. – Jim Squires, executive vice president finance and chief financial officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), will address the Citigroup 2007 Transportation Conference in New York on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 10:00 a.m. EST. The presentation will provide highlights of Norfolk Sou...
Norfolk Southern Utilizes Wind to Power Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ohio
BELLEVUE, OHIO – Norfolk Southern is erecting a 50 kilowatt wind turbine at its Bellevue Yard in Ohio to power the yard’s wastewater treatment plant. Construction of the turbine is expected to begin in November and be complete by the end of the year. This is one of the first times wind has been used...
Update on Ontario, Canada, Joint Section Agreement
Effective Dec. 1, 2007, Norfolk Southern will terminate its 109-year operating agreement in Ontario, Canada, known today as "The Joint Section." NS will offer interline rail service for these customers at interchange points in the U.S. for business to/from the following locations in Ontario, Canada...
Norfolk Southern Supports Toys for Tots 60th Anniversary
Dr. Phil, Robin and U.S. Marines Board Special Norfolk Southern Railway Toys for Tots Train to Deliver Toys to Deserving Children in Bluefield, WV and Tazewell, VA Leading Toy Manufacturer Hasbro, Inc. to Play a Major Role in All Events Quantico, VA - Dr. Phil McGraw, noted psychologist and host...
Norfolk Southern Reports Third-Quarter 2007 Results
Financial Statements NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) reported third-quarter 2007 net income of $386 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, compared with $416 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, for the same period of 2006. Results included the effects of Illinois tax legisla...
Norfolk Southern Declares Quarterly Dividend
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 26 cents per share on its common stock, payable on Dec. 10 to stockholders of record on Nov. 2. # # # Norfolk Southern contacts: (Media) Frank Brown, 757-629-2714 (frank.brown@nscorp.com) (Invest...
First Train in U.S. with New Braking System Operates over Norfolk Southern
Photo by Bob Shook ECP brakes have the potential to reduce train stopping distances by as much as 60 percent over conventional air brake systems. ECP brakes utilize electronic signals to simultaneously apply and release throughout the length of a freight train. This differs from conventional brake...
NS Reports State Tax Legislation, Synthetic Fuel Investments Effects On Third-Quarter Earnings
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced that Illinois tax legislation enacted during the third quarter and rising crude oil prices that impacted synthetic fuel-related investments will have a negative impact on third-quarter net income that will be reported at a quarterly a...
Norfolk Southern To Host Third-Quarter Earnings Conference Call
NORFOLK, VA. -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will present its third-quarter 2007 earnings at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company expects to issue its earnings results approximately one hour prior to the start of the call. Tho...
Union Pacific And Norfolk Southern Offer On-Time or Free Service Guarantee
Omaha, Neb. and Norfolk, Va., October 1, 2007 – Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) today announced new westbound intermodal train service that will shorten by a day the trip for standard intermodal freight from the Southeast to Los Angeles, California. The eastbound service was la...
Amtrak and Michigan Central Railway Reach Agreement
Michigan Department of Transportation supports action KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Amtrak and Michigan Central Railway have reached an agreement concerning maintenance and investment levels on the rail lines between Ypsilanti and Kalamazoo, Mich., which are currently used for passenger rail operations. As a ...
Norfolk Southern Whistle-Stop Train Delivers Safety Training to Emergency Responders in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi
NORFOLK, VA – A special train will travel to Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi Sept. 17-21 to provide emergency preparedness training to first responders as part of the 2007 Norfolk Southern TRANSCAER Whistle-Stop Tour. TRANSCAER (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) is a natio...
Norfolk Southern and BLET Reach Tentative Agreement
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Railway Co. and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen today announced that they have reached a tentative new agreement, which extends through 2014 and continues to link engineers’ compensation to Norfolk Southern’s performance. The agreement is subject t...
Norfolk Southern Statement on Charges
HARRISBURG, PA. – Norfolk Southern acknowledges receipt of three misdemeanor charges filed today by the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the McKean County District Attorney in connection with the June 30, 2006, derailment and sodium hydroxide release in McKean County, Pa. Un...
Norfolk Southern Reports Second-Quarter, First-Half Results
For second-quarter 2007 vs. second-quarter 2006: - Income from railway operations increased 2 percent to $690 million and set a second-quarter record. - Net income increased 5 percent to $394 million. - Diluted earnings per share rose 10 percent to $0.98. - The railway operating ratio improved from...
Norfolk Southern Increases Quarterly Dividend
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced an increase in the quarterly dividend to 26 cents per share on its common stock, payable on Sept. 10, to stockholders of record on Aug. 3. # # # Norfolk Southern contacts: (Media) Bob Fort, 757-629-2710 (rcfort@nscorp.com) (In...
Michigan Central Railway Will Initiate Freight Service in Michigan and Indiana
KALAMAZOO, MI. – The Michigan Central Railway will initiate freight rail service over 384 route miles of rail line in Michigan and Indiana in first-quarter 2008 under a joint venture to be formed by Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Watco Companies, the parent company of the newly formed Michigan...
Norfolk Southern Graduates 113 Students from Emergency Response Training School
NORFOLK, VA -- First responders from across the United States sharpened their skills at responding to hazardous materials incidents during Norfolk Southern-sponsored tank car safety classes this year at the Transportation Technology Center Inc., near Pueblo, Colo. One hundred thirteen students atte...
Wolf Retires As Norfolk Southern CFO, Squires Succeeds Him
NORFOLK, VA – Henry C. Wolf (photo left), vice chairman and chief financial officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), retired effective July 1, closing a 34-year career with the company. Wick Moorman, NS chief executive officer, announced that James A. Squires (photo right), executive vic...
Norfolk Southern Announces Second-Quarter Earnings Meeting
NORFOLK, VA –Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will hold its second-quarter earnings meeting at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 25, at J.P. Morgan Chase Co., 270 Park Ave., New York, in the third floor auditorium. A live Internet webcast of the meeting will be available through NS’ Web site (ww...
Harold W. Pote, Former NS Director, Dies
Harold W. Pote, who served on the board of directors of Norfolk Southern from 1988 to 2006, died earlier this week. Pote served on the executive, governance and nominating, and compensation committees. Hal Pote’s counsel for the railroad was sound, and his friendship with the people of Norfolk Sout...
Norfolk Southern Names Office Tower for Arnold McKinnon, Observes Its 25th Year
NORFOLK, VA – He is the person most identified with helping Norfolk Southern take advantage of the new competitive marketing opportunities afforded by partial deregulation of the rail industry 27 years ago, and who envisioned the railroad as an integral link in the global logistics chain. He instil...
Norfolk Southern CFO Hank Wolf to Address Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference
NORFOLK, VA – Henry C. Wolf, vice chairman and chief financial officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSYE: NSC), will address the Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference on Thursday, June 14, at 10:35 a.m. EDT. The presentation will outline Norfolk Southern’s initiatives to enhance financi...
Norfolk Southern Receives 2006 TRANSCAER National Achievement & Chairman's Award
Charles J. Wehrmeister (click photo for hi-res version) ARLINGTON, VA (May 22, 2007) – The National TRANSCAER Task Group today presented the TRANSCAER (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) National Achievement Award to the Norfolk Southern Corporation and the Chairman’s Award ...
Norfolk Southern Announces Webcast Address, Agenda for June 6 Investor Day
NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will webcast its June 6 investor day for active sell-side analysts and the company’s largest shareholders of record as of March 31, 2007, filing information. As indicated by the agenda, the day-long meeting will provide Norfolk Southern with an...
Norfolk Southern To Host Investor Day
NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will host an investor day on Wednesday, June 6 in New York for active sell-side analysts and the company’s largest shareholders of record as of March 31, 2007, filing information. The day-long meeting will provide Norfolk Southern with an oppor...
Norfolk Southern Recognized as a Top Supporter of Historically Black Engineering Schools
NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has been identified as one of the companies most supportive of historically black engineering colleges and universities, according to a new survey in U.S. Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine. Norfolk Southern joins 66 other U.S. co...
Norfolk Southern Names Butler, Ehlers to Senior Positions
NORFOLK, VA -- Deborah H. Butler has been named executive vice president planning and chief information officer, and Fredric M. Ehlers has been named vice president customer service at Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC), both effective June 1. Butler joined Norfolk Southern in 1978 as a customer ac...
Norfolk Southern Research Shows Why Everyone Should "Train Your Brain" To Be Safe At Railroad Crossings
MEMPHIS, TN – The results of Norfolk Southern Corp.’s (NYSE: NSC) recent railroad public safety survey here highlight the importance of safe behavior when driving or walking across railroad tracks. Norfolk Southern conducted its survey late last year among residents of Memphis and Shelby County and...
Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President Finance To Address Bear Stearns Global Transportation Conference
NORFOLK, VA - James A. Squires, executive vice president finance for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), will address the Bear Stearns 2007 Global Transportation Conference on Tuesday, May 8, at 8:45 a.m. EDT. The presentation will provide highlights of Norfolk Southern’s recent financial res...
Norfolk Southern Awards 10 College Scholarships
NORFOLK, VA - Ten sons and daughters of employees are receiving college scholarships from Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) as part of the company’s annual scholarship program. Recipient of a National Merit Scholarship is Robert Kesler, III, son of Vice President Taxation Robert Kesler Jr. a...
32 Rail Customers Earn Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award
NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has recognized the safety performance of 32 of its rail transportation customers with the Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award for 2006. The awards, given annually for 11 years, are presented to companies that ship more than 1,000 carloads of haz...
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern To Offer Fastest Service Between Southern California and Southeast
OMAHA, NE., and NORFOLK, VA. - Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway will significantly improve eastbound domestic transcontinental service from Los Angeles to the Southeast on May 21. The service improvement in this important high-volume lane will result from shifting traffic from the...
Norfolk Southern Reports First-Quarter Results
For the first-quarter 2007 vs. first-quarter 2006: - Railway operating revenues were $2.25 billion compared with $2.30 billion. - Net income was $285 million compared with $305 million. - Diluted earnings per share were $0.71 compared with $0.72. - Railway operating expenses were $1.72 billion comp...
Norfolk Southern Declares Quarterly Dividend
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 22 cents per share on its common stock, payable on June 11, to stockholders of record on May 4. # # # Norfolk Southern contacts: (Media) Bob Fort, 757-629-2710 (rcfort@nscorp.com) (Investors) L...
Toyota Recognizes Norfolk Southern for Logistics Excellence
NORFOLK, VA – For the fifth consecutive year, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has earned Toyota Logistics Services’ Excellence Award for on-time performance among rail carriers. "Recognition of our transportation service performance by one of the world’s top brands is a true honor," said D...
Norfolk Southerns Lawmen Band Will Perform During Americas Anniversary Weekend
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation’s Lawmen band will bring their railroad-rich mix of mountain, folk, bluegrass and country music to America’s Anniversary Weekend. The weekend is a three-day commemoration of the legacies of Jamestown, Va., where the modern concepts of free enterprise, rule...
NS Expects First Quarter Results to be Below First Quarter 2006
NORFOLK, VA -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) announced that first quarter 2007 diluted earnings per share are expected to be approximately 3 percent below the same quarter 2006, principally due to reduced carload volumes and lower other income related to property sales. Volumes in first q...
Norfolk Southern Announces First-Quarter Meeting, Conference Call
NORFOLK, VA -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will hold its first-quarter analyst meeting at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 25, at J.P. Morgan Chase Co., 270 Park Avenue, New York, on the 11th floor, Room A. (This is a new meeting location.) A live broadcast of the meeting (listen-only) ...
Norfolk Southern and BNSF Railway to Test New Train Brake Technology
NORFOLK, VA AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS, March 29, 2007 – Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) will begin testing a new braking system that may reduce the amount of time it takes to stop a train. The project, authorized by the Federal Railroad Administration, calls for NS and BNS...
Norfolk Southern Announces Increase in Stock Repurchase Plan
NORFOLK VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced that its board of directors has amended its common stock repurchase program to increase the number of shares that may be repurchased from 50 million to 75 million since inception of the program. In addition, the authorization term...
Squires, Dimino and Drake Named to Senior Positions; Woods Retiring at Norfolk Southern
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has named three people to senior positions in its finance, law and engineering departments. The changes are effective April 1. James A. Squires (photo left) has been named executive vice president finance, Joseph C. Dimino has been named vice p...
Norfolk Southern Annual Report Highlights Record Year
NORFOLK, VA - Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) highlights record-setting achievements in safety, revenue, volume, income, and earnings per share in its 2006 Annual Report. As the 2006 results indicate, the market for rail freight transportation in the U.S. remains strong, and we believe tha...
Norfolk Southern Facilitates $2 Billion of Industrial Investment Along Rail Lines in 2006
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) participated in the location of 70 new industrial facilities and provided support for the expansion of 45 additional industrial facilities along its rail lines in 2006. New plants and expansions represent an investment of $2 billion by Norfolk ...
Norfolk Southern’s Harrisburg Division Sets Standard for Rail Worker Safety
HARRISBURG, PA. – With the statistics tabulated and verified, Norfolk Southern announced that its Harrisburg Division was the safest operating division on the railroad’s 22-state network for 2006, with an injury ratio of .56. The Harrisburg Division’s Transportation Department recorded the lowest op...
Norfolk Southern Fuel Surcharge Announcement
NORFOLK, VA -- Effective April 1, 2007, Norfolk Southern will discontinue assessing fuel surcharges on its local (non-intermodal) public rates. Future adjustments to public prices will reflect ongoing market conditions. In this regard, current local (non-intermodal) public prices will be adjusted do...
Mullenix Retiring at Norfolk Southern; Earhart and Werner Named to Senior Positions
NORFOLK, VA – Cindy C. Earhart has been named vice president human resources at Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC), succeeding Thomas H. Mullenix Jr., who retires March 1. Thomas G. Werner will succeed Earhart as vice president information technology, also effective March 1. Mullenix will retire af...
Norfolk Southern Senior Vice President Financial Planning to Address BB&T Capital Markets Transportation Conference
NORFOLK, VA – James A. Squires, senior vice president Financial Planning for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), will address the BB&T Capital Markets 22nd Annual Transportation Conference at 11:15 a.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 15. Squires will discuss the company’s recent financial results and ...
Norfolk Southern Corporation to Serve as Americas 400th Anniversarys Presenting Sponsor for Tavis Smileys State of the Black Union 2007
Williamsburg, Va—Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will serve as Jamestown 2007’s lead sponsor for Tavis Smiley Presents the State of the Black Union 2007, Feb. 10, in Hampton, Va. "The exchange of information and perspectives is a hallmark of vibrant communities and effective workplaces," s...
Norfolk Southern Increases Quarterly Dividend
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced an increase in the quarterly dividend to 22 cents per share on its common stock, payable on March 10, to stockholders of record on Feb. 2. # # # Norfolk Southern contacts: (Media) Bob Fort, 757-629-2710 (rcfort@nscorp.com) (Inv...
Norfolk Southern Announces Fourth Quarter and 2006 Results
NS set the following fourth-quarter records: Railway operating revenues increased 3 percent to $2.3 billion. Income from railway operations rose 3 percent to $614 million. Net income increased 6 percent to $385 million. Diluted earnings per share climbed 9 percent to $0.95. NS set the following rec...
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Expand Intermodal Service
OMAHA, NE AND NORFOLK, VA -- Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway announced today that on Feb. 19, they will launch a new intermodal train service that will add train capacity and expand intermodal rail service between Los Angeles and the Southeast. This new sixth-morning product bet...
Norfolk Southern Joins U.S. Army in Youth Jobs Program
NORFOLK, VA -- Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) and the U.S. Army Recruiting Command are working together in a program that gives qualified soldiers a head start in securing a railroad career. Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) is a partnership between the Army and some 200 U.S. corporations an...
Norfolk Southern Announces Fourth-Quarter Meeting, Conference Call
NORFOLK, VA -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will hold its fourth-quarter 2006 analyst meeting at 9 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at J.P. Morgan Chase Co., 270 Park Avenue, New York, on the 11TH floor, Room A. This is a new meeting location. A live broadcast of the meeting (listen-only...
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