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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 54 cents per share on its common stock, payable on June 10, to stockholders of record on May 2. Since its...

A new season of "21st Century Steam" train excursions has launched, with Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and partners Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum and Fort Wayne Railroad Historical...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will present its first-quarter 2014 earnings at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company will...

"21st century freight railroads are listening to our customers and communities, innovating to meet their needs, and steadily improving our ability to serve as the backbone of the next Industrial...

It was a "big year," CEO Wick Moorman tells stockholders in the 2013 Annual Report, posted online today, and, "I am confident in the future of Norfolk Southern and the rail industry and in our...

GoRail and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) announced the unveiling of its one-of-a-kind GoRail locomotive today to commemorate the 10th anniversary of GoRail, a non-profit grassroots organization...

Norfolk Southern Corporation President James A. Squires will participate in the 2014 J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Industrials Conference. J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation &...

Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman today said freight railroads are "essential to driving America's continued economic recovery." Speaking in Washington to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce meeting on...

Communities around Norfolk and the Elizabeth River, a tributary of the ecologically important Chesapeake Bay, have benefitted from Norfolk Southern's (NYSE: NSC) innovative stormwater management...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) has opened a new Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer terminal in Chesapeake. Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer (TBT) terminals are specialized facilities that allow customers to...

Marta R. Stewart, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation, will participate in two upcoming conferences: Stifel Nicolaus Transportation & Logistics...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) reported record fourth-quarter 2013 net income of $513 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, 24 percent higher compared with $413 million, or $1.30 per diluted share,...

Amy E. Miles and James A. Squires have been elected directors of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) effective today, Chairman and CEO Wick Moorman announced. Miles, 47, of Knoxville, has...

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 4 percent, or 2 cents per...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) participated in the location of 67 new industries and the expansion of 25 existing industries along its rail lines in 2013. New plants and expansions...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will present its fourth-quarter 2013 earnings at 8:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company will...

The sale by Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) of a work of art at an auction last month will benefit three more charitable causes in addition to the previously announced donation to the Fire Up 611!...

James A. Squires, president of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), will address the Credit Suisse Global Industrials Conference in New York City at 11 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013....

In a fortunate intersection of the worlds of fine art and railroading, Norfolk Southern has sold a well-known abstract expressionist painting and will use a portion of the proceeds to help fund...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) has achieved its best-ever score in reports that grade large U.S. and global companies on how well they measure and manage their carbon footprint. In CDP's 2013 S&P...

The Norfolk Southern Foundation is committing $50,000 in emergency funding to the American Red Cross to help the Philippines recover from Typhoon Haiyan. "While the extent of the devastation is...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) has been named one of the nation's Top 100 Military Friendly Employers® by G.I. Jobs magazine in its 11th annual list recognizing companies with the best military...

In a private ceremony today attended by Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) CEO Wick Moorman, Lt. Governor Jim Cawley, State Senator Tommy Tomlinson, Drexel University President John Fry, and numerous...

Tausha Carmack Alexander has been appointed executive director of Tennessee Railroads Inc. (TRI), the trade association for Class I freight railroads operating in the state. In her position,...

The 236 employees of Norfolk Southern's (NYSE: NSC) Roanoke Locomotive Shop charged past a rare milestone this month by logging more than 2 million injury-free employee-hours. The shop, which...

What can shut down two lanes of Peachtree Street on a bustling Friday night in Midtown? It's the Best Friend of Charleston, historic icon of Norfolk Southern Railway (NYSE: NSC), hoisted high...

For 2013 vs. 2012 Railway operating revenues increased 5 percent to $2.8 billion. Income from railway operations was $849 million, up 16 percent. Net income increased 20 percent to $482 million....

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 52 cents per share on its common stock, payable on Dec. 10, to stockholders of record on Nov. 1. Since...

Finite Carbon and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the successful development and registration of the Brosnan Forest Improved Forest Management carbon project. The project...

Trains, patriotism, and history will be on display from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, as Amtrak and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) host "All Aboard Altoona" at NS' Rose Yard here. Amtrak's...

Norfolk Southern has received a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to help manage and enhance its 6,200 acres of longleaf pine at the railroad's Brosnan Forest wildlife...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will present its third-quarter 2013 earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at 8:45 a.m. EDT via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company will...

It's been an eventful month at Norfolk Southern's (NYSE: NSC) Pier 6 at Lamberts Point, as the railroad's coal transload facility again has loaded a record amount of coal into a single ocean-going...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) CEO Wick Moorman today announced the appointment of seven executives to new management responsibilities: Clyde H. "Jake" Allison Jr., currently vice president and...

Marta R. Stewart has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer for Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) with headquarters in Norfolk, effective Nov. 1. She will report to NS...

Norfolk Southern's (NYSE: NSC) Pier 6 at Lamberts Point again has loaded a record amount of coal into a single ocean-going vessel. Yesterday, Sept. 17, Norfolk Southern employees finished loading...

Norfolk Southern today commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the original dedication of Pier 6, its coal transloading facility in Norfolk, with a ceremony at Lamberts Point, where the railroad...

The Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad (NPBL), a switching and terminal railroad that serves customers in Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Portsmouth, Va., is celebrating its 115th anniversary this...

The U.S. Green Building Council has certified that the administration building at Norfolk Southern's Birmingham Regional Intermodal Facility at McCalla, Ala., meets standards of Leadership in...

The Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car will launch a five-state public tour this fall, educating and entertaining audiences of all ages. The Exhibit Car is a restored 1926 Pullman passenger car that was...

Norfolk Southern has disclosed the railroad's business strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and its environmental footprint in a filing with the international not-for-profit CDP. The...

Mark Manion, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), will address the Jefferies Global Industrials Conference in New York City at 1:30...

Railway operating revenues were $2.8 billion. Income from railway operations was $836 million. Net income was $465 million. Diluted earnings per share were $1.46. Railway operating ratio was 70.2...

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 4 percent, or 2 cents per...

Norfolk Southern has completed $22.6 million in track, bridge, and signal improvements along its major coal line through Pennsylvania's Monongahela Valley. The "Mon Line" extends 85 miles south...

Communities, customers, and other stakeholders served by Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) have benefited from the steady progress the railroad made in 2012 toward achieving its goals in corporate...

Norfolk Southern will participate in a "Hiring Our Heroes" fair with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to help veterans and military spouses seek employment opportunities in the rail...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and Virginia's Natural Tunnel State Park are hosting a Railroad Day for members of the community to learn about safety near railroad tracks and facilities and to enjoy...

More than 149 local emergency responders received hands-on training in June in responding to rail-related hazardous materials incidents. BASF and Norfolk Southern Railway sponsored the training at...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will present its second-quarter 2013 earnings on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. ET via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company will...

The Virginia Museum of Transportation announced today its intention to return the iconic Norfolk & Western Class J 611 Steam Locomotive to excursion service if her supporters will fund the...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) has opened a new Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer terminal in Columbia. Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer (TBT) terminals are specialized facilities that allow customers to...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) CEO Wick Moorman and U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster joined federal, state, and local officials today to officially dedicate the Franklin County Regional Intermodal Facility....

John P. Rathbone, executive vice president finance and chief financial officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation, will address the Cowen Securities Global Transportation Conference in New York at...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) will honor more than 200 wounded military veterans Saturday, June 1, when they stop in Norfolk, Va., as part of their week-long "Ride 2 Recovery" memorial challenge....

Billboards showing two feet poking out from a white sheet in a morgue have the tagline, "I raced a train and all I got was this lousy toe tag." Another billboard shows a cast on a person's leg...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) opened its new $5.9 million Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer terminal today in Knoxville. Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer (TBT) terminals are specialized facilities that allow...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Deb Butler will participate in a panel discussion at the Wolfe Research 6th Annual Global Transportation...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced that it has extended the expiration date of its offer to exchange up to $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.903% Notes due 2023...

Wick Moorman, chairman and CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), today announced the appointment of James A. Squires as president, effective June 1. Squires currently is executive vice...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) will rock National Train Day with the premiere of its new television advertisement, which shows how trains connect communities and businesses to drive economic growth....

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has made great strides over its 30-year history, posting its best-ever performance over the past two years, "and the best is still to come," CEO Wick...

John P. Rathbone, executive vice president finance and chief financial officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will address the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation...

Norfolk Southern's (NYSE: NSC) office building at 110 Franklin Road SE in Roanoke has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced today that 54 customers earned the Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award for safe handling of chemical products during 2012. Given annually for 17...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) has made substantial progress on its Trees and Trains reforestation program, planting 2.4 million trees on 4,000 acres in four states in the ecologically important...

America needs fair and clear long-term policies that encourage continued investment in railroad infrastructure, technology, and sustainability initiatives, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) CEO Wick...

For 2013 vs. 2012: Railway operating revenues were $2.7 billion. Income from railway operations was $691 million. Net income was $450 million, or $1.41 per diluted share. Net income included $60...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on its common stock, payable on June 10, to stockholders of record on May 3. Since its...

Norfolk Southern Corporation has earned the 2012 National Achievement Award from Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER®) for its efforts to help communities prepare...

Tom W. Schnautz has been appointed assistant vice president research and advanced technology for Norfolk Southern. He has assumed some of the responsibilities of Gerhard Thelen, including positive...

Norfolk Southern Corporation will present its first-quarter 2013 earnings on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. EDT via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company will issue its...

Coming off its second-best year ever for revenue, operating income, net income, and earnings per share, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is positioned well for growth, and "the future...

A round trip between Roanoke and Lynchburg, Va., on Sunday, March 17, has been added to the previously announced 21st Century Steam excursions. The train, powered by the Tennessee Valley Railroad...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) CEO Wick Moorman will participate in the 2013 J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Defense Conference. J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Defense...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) announced today that it will cease regional railcar classification operations at its Roanoke Terminal hump yard in Roanoke, Va., beginning today. This will mean the...

Jason T. Reiner has been named assistant vice president industrial development for Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), effective March 1, to succeed Newell M. Baker, who is retiring. (Photo:...

Martin H. Nesbitt and John R. Thompson have been elected directors of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), effective Feb. 18, 2013, Chairman and CEO Wick Moorman announced today. (Photo:...

Round trips between Chattanooga, Tenn., and Attalla, Ala., on March 2 and between Norfolk and Petersburg, Va., on March 23 have been added to the previously announced 21st Century Steam...

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) and the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society (FWRHS), in partnership with Norfolk Southern Corporation, will host 21st Century Steam excursion trips...

Donald W. Seale, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), will participate in two upcoming conferences: Stifel Nicolaus Transportation &...

The Norfolk Southern Foundation, the charitable giving affiliate of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), awarded $7 million in grants to nonprofit charitable organizations during 2012, a 13...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) plans to spend $2 billion in 2013 for capital improvements to its rail transportation network. "Our capital plan will maintain the safety and quality of...

Jerry W. Hall has been named vice president intermodal operations to succeed Robert E. Huffman, who is retiring Feb. 1. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130123/PH47454-a ) (Photo:...

For fourth-quarter 2012: Railway operating revenues were $2.7 billion. Income from railway operations was $714 million. Net income totaled $413 million. Diluted earnings per share were $1.30. The...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on its common stock, payable on March 11, to stockholders of record on Feb. 1. Since...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) today opened its third Crescent Corridor intermodal facility, a new $97 million terminal in South Central Pennsylvania that advances the company's multi-state rail...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will present its fourth-quarter 2012 earnings on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. EST via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company will...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) participated in the location of 64 new industries and the expansion of 30 existing industries along its rail lines in 2012. New plants and expansions...

Elizabeth Kennedy Lawlor has been named resident vice president government relations for Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC). Headquartered in Montgomery, Ala., she will coordinate the company's...

A locomotive simulator, a vintage double-decker dome car, and "Brainy," a public safety mascot that encourages people to "train your brain to be smart at railroad crossings," are some of the...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) has completed a major upgrade to its Lamberts Point export coal transload facility in Norfolk, positioning it to remain the largest and fastest coal transload facility...

Norfolk Southern Foundation is continuing its generous support of The Nature Conservancy and its restoration efforts in the Dismal Swamp with a new $25,000 grant. The funds will help The...

At a dedication ceremony here Nov. 10, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) named its rail welding facility after the late Hubert L. Rose, who retired from Norfolk Southern as senior assistant vice...

The Norfolk Southern Foundation is increasing its support of American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy relief work. NS now will provide a 1:1 match for contributions made by active and retired NS...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) has been named one of the nation's Top 100 Military Friendly Employers® by G.I. Jobs. The magazine's 10th annual list recognizes companies with the best military...

Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) has issued its fifth annual corporate sustainability report, documenting progress on the railroad's efforts to reduce its business impacts on the environment....

Norfolk Southern is placing a one-of-a-kind "Veterans Locomotive" into freight service on its system to honor people who have served in the military and reserves, especially those employed by the...

The Norfolk Southern Foundation is making an immediate gift of $100,000 to the American Red Cross in support of Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. "Our message to those who have lost so much and...

John P. Rathbone, executive vice president finance and chief financial officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation, will address the Goldman Sachs Global Industrials Conference 2012 at 10:15 a.m. EST...