Norfolk Southern (NS) on April 28 reported donating $250,000 to American Forests and $45,000 to the Forest Landowners Foundation as part of its commitment to sustainability. The larger donation will go toward
Norfolk Southern (NS) and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers–Transportation Division (SMART-TD) have reached a system-wide tentative agreement that would offer “a comprehensive suite of new benefits and workplace enhancements to improve quality of life for NS’s conductors,” the Class I reported April 28.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has recognized Norfolk Southern (NS), Trinity Industries and GATX for safety and environmental stewardship as part of its 2023 Responsible Care® Awards program. Also, Nisus Corporation has
Norfolk Southern (NS) on April 26 reported first-quarter 2023 financial results reflecting an initial $387 million charge associated with the Feb 3 derailment in eastern Ohio. “From the beginning, we have been
As part of a special series in Railway Age’s April 2023 issue, 13 chief executives of leading North American companies answer the single-most critical question: What is the biggest challenge facing the North American rail industry? Alan Shaw of Norfolk Southern is the fifth to share his perspective.
BNSF opens nominations for its 2023 sustainability awards program. Also, CN and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) reach a tentative agreement; Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) celebrates its hydrogen locomotive pilot program on Earth Day; CSX recognizes 13 customers for environmental excellence; and executives from CPKC, Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP) earn spots on the Constellation Research ESG50 List for 2023.
BNSF on April 17 announced that it will grant individual paid sick days to its railroaders who are Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) members. The same day, Norfolk Southern (NS) reported reaching a paid sick leave agreement with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS).
Norfolk Southern (NS) on April 15, nearly two-and-a-half months after the Feb. 3 East Palestine, Ohio derailment, announced that it has completed excavation of the impacted soil beneath the removed south track,
The construction of a train stop, and a track leading to it in downtown Mobile, Ala., officials say, is the “final infrastructure issue that needs to be addressed before Amtrak can restart passenger trains along the Gulf Coast for the first time in 18 years, according to an AL.com report.
Norfolk Southern (NS) late last month was presented with 2023 “Innovation-Driven Company” awards from the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) for its rail wear predictive analytics and digital train inspection programs.