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NS raises roof on Heartland CorridorNEAR KERMIT, W.V. -- Floodlights glared deep in a century-old tunnel under an Appalachian hillside. An excavator poked at the arched ceiling like a pterodactyl, The Virginian-Pilot reports. Chunks of sandstone shattered and fell thunderously into an empty r...

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Date: 05/31/10 16:19 Looong 11J? Author: mp109 Yesterday (05/30) was at Harrisburg having trouble with the rear end device communicating with the head end (engines 8339 & 9737). Not only that but the conductor at the rear end was having trouble communicating with the engineer on his portable r...

Cy Valley · Cy Valley

A mishap in Greensboro. That's a lot of power on the head end. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-photo-gallery-train-derail-100525,0,4165722.photogallery

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Expert: NS hub noise to be minimalBIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Noise from the operation of Norfolk Southern's railroad hub in McCalla would have no impact on an adjacent elementary school or many of the surrounding homes and only a minimal impact on other homes, an expert said Tuesday, according to The Birmi...

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Monday, May 24, 2010 Meeting the federal government's mandate for installing positive train control by the end of 2015 requires spending that goes far beyond implementation of the technology itself. In a form 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Norfolk Southern identifie...

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Norfolk Southern fights Wilmington assessment (The Associated Press circulated the following on May 21, 2010.) WILMINGTON, Del. Railroad company Norfolk Southern has gone to federal court in a legal battle with the city of Wilmington over stormwater utility fees. The city claims the Norfolk, V...

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NS yard fight goes to Va. high courtFrank Howard is fed up waiting for a final decision on the Elliston intermodal rail yard, according to the Roanoke (Va.) Times. Given the possibility the Norfolk Southern Corp. project will claim his land, he said he doesn't know whether to invest in his home or let i...

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Norfolk Southern pays $4 million fine for environmental violations in Graniteville (The following story by Randy Key appeared at WJBF.com on May 19, 2010.) COLUMBIA, S.C. United States Attorney William N. Nettles stated Wednesday that Norfolk Southern Railway Company agreed, in a Consent Decr...

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Train derail in Hempfield, Pa.PITTSBURGH -- Twenty-two cars on a Norfolk Southern freight train left the tracks early this morning (April 26) along Rodebaugh Road in Hempfield, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported. The cars were among 113 empty automobile carriers on a westbound train trave...

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NS CEO blasts shipper activists on regulation law (The following report by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on May 14, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The CEO of Norfolk Southern Railway told investors that railroads are fighting a group of cynical and short-sighted shippers who ar...

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Prospects for rail remain bright, Norfolk Southern CEO tells stockholders (Norfolk Southern issued the following on May 13, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) performed well through the recession and has positive momentum for continuing success in 2010 and beyond, s...

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3 injured after train, semi collide By Tammy Stables Battaglia FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER A Norfolk Southern train conductor and his assistant suffered minor injuries when their train plowed into a semi-truck at a crossing in southwest Detroit early today. The truck driver, who works for Alco Transp...

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Norfolk Southern investors reject more disclosure (The following story by Carolyn Shapiro appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on May 14, 2010.) WILLIAMSBURG, Va. A majority of Norfolk Southern Corp. shareholders rejected a proposal Thursday that pushed for greater disclosure of company...

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Ala. town evacuated after derailmentPARRISH, Ala. -- Norfolk Southern Railway crews are righting overturned cars and replacing a stretch of track after a train derailment in south Walker County, the Associated Press reported. The derailment in the city of Parrish Sunday (May 9) afternoon led of...

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Investors want more disclosure of Norfolk Southerns political spending (The following story by Robert McCabe appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on May 10, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. For the second year in a row, a group of New York City pension funds has asked shareholders of Norfolk Southern Corp....

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Flooding disrupts Norfolk Southern traffic (The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on May 4, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. Norfolk Southern Railway is warning customers to expect significant flood delays for shipments that normally use a rail line running from...

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NS Vice President & COO Mark D. Manion sells 54,559 shares (The following appeared at GuruFocus.com on May 4, 2010.) Executive Vice President & COO of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) Mark D. Manion sells 54,559 shares of NSC on 04/30/2010 at an average price of $59.58 a share. Norfolk Southern...

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http://www.wsbtv.com/news/23439867/detail.html# NS employee dies in accident, no details available.

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Norfolk Southern 'convinced' US recovery underway (The Associated Press circulated the following story by Samantha Bomkamp on April 27, 2010.) NEW YORK Norfolk Southern Corp. is convinced the U.S. economic recovery is well under way. It's just not sure how fast it will happen. The railroad's con...

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Norfolk Southern declares quarterly dividend (Norfolk Southern issued the following on April 27, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 34 cents per share on its common stock, payable on June 10, to stockholders of record...

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Unusual double train derailment investigated (The following story by Charles Owens appeared on the Bluefield Daily Telegraph website on April 22, 2010.) WELCH, W.Va. Investigators with Norfolk Southern are still trying to figure out what caused an unusual double train derailment in McDowell C...

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NS-only hotel opensRepresentatives from Norfolk Southern Railroad joined in the ribbon cutting Wednesday of a new 70-room hotel in Lower Allen Township, Pa., exclusively for railroad employees, the Patriot News reports. With queen-size beds, flat-screen TVs, a workout room and a 24-hour rest...

Scoop Cumstein · Scoop Cumstein

Guys, what I'm hearing is that along with the 227 & 228 NS will also run another timed frieght down the corridor. According to the source this is going to be the first RCO time frieght ever run on any railroad. Re: Heartland Corridor Impacts Author: DTI4ever Yes, was told by Wheeler,the 227, 228, a...

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NS opens new digs for train crews near Harrisburg, Pa. (The following story by Ivey DeJesus appeared on the Patriot-News website on April 22, 2010.) HARRISBURG, Pa. For years, when an out- of-town Norfolk Southern Corp. engineer or conductor finished a long shift at the Enola yard, he went to the on-...

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	NS raises roof on Heartland Corridor (Preview) NS raises roof on Heartland CorridorNEAR KERMIT, W.V. -- Floodlights glared deep in a century-old tunnel under an Appalachian hillside. An excavator poked at the arched ceiling like a pterodactyl, The Virginian-Pilot reports. Chunks of sandstone shattered and fell thunderously into an empty r...	Troll	3	533	10:55 PM, 06/01/10 by Cy Valley
	Stop the presses! (Preview) Date: 05/31/10 16:19 Looong 11J? Author: mp109 Yesterday (05/30) was at Harrisburg having trouble with the rear end device communicating with the head end (engines 8339 & 9737). Not only that but the conductor at the rear end was having trouble communicating with the engineer on his portable r...	Troll	4	497	8:19 PM, 05/31/10 by Freddie Krueger
	Whoops (Preview) A mishap in Greensboro. That's a lot of power on the head end. http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-photo-gallery-train-derail-100525,0,4165722.photogallery	Cy Valley	7	453	10:10 AM, 05/28/10 by Calvin
	Expert: NS hub noise to be minimal (Preview) Expert: NS hub noise to be minimalBIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Noise from the operation of Norfolk Southern's railroad hub in McCalla would have no impact on an adjacent elementary school or many of the surrounding homes and only a minimal impact on other homes, an expert said Tuesday, according to The Birmi...	Troll	2	491	3:11 PM, 05/26/10 by Calvin
	NS: PTC mandate... (Preview) Monday, May 24, 2010 Meeting the federal government's mandate for installing positive train control by the end of 2015 requires spending that goes far beyond implementation of the technology itself. In a form 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Norfolk Southern identifie...	Uke	2	447	1:59 PM, 05/25/10 by Snippy
	Norfolk Southern fights Wilmington assessment (Preview) Norfolk Southern fights Wilmington assessment (The Associated Press circulated the following on May 21, 2010.) WILMINGTON, Del. Railroad company Norfolk Southern has gone to federal court in a legal battle with the city of Wilmington over stormwater utility fees. The city claims the Norfolk, V...	Troll	1	476	10:41 AM, 05/24/10 by Freddie Krueger
	NS yard fight goes to Va. high court (Preview) NS yard fight goes to Va. high courtFrank Howard is fed up waiting for a final decision on the Elliston intermodal rail yard, according to the Roanoke (Va.) Times. Given the possibility the Norfolk Southern Corp. project will claim his land, he said he doesn't know whether to invest in his home or let i...	Troll	0	377	12:21 PM, 05/20/10 by Troll
	Norfolk Southern pays $4 million fine for environmental violations in Graniteville (Preview) Norfolk Southern pays $4 million fine for environmental violations in Graniteville (The following story by Randy Key appeared at WJBF.com on May 19, 2010.) COLUMBIA, S.C. United States Attorney William N. Nettles stated Wednesday that Norfolk Southern Railway Company agreed, in a Consent Decr...	Troll	0	365	12:09 PM, 05/20/10 by Troll
	Train derail in Hempfield, Pa. (Preview) Train derail in Hempfield, Pa.PITTSBURGH -- Twenty-two cars on a Norfolk Southern freight train left the tracks early this morning (April 26) along Rodebaugh Road in Hempfield, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported. The cars were among 113 empty automobile carriers on a westbound train trave...	Troll	12	720	6:04 AM, 05/18/10 by Calvin
	NS CEO blasts shipper activists on regulation law (Preview) NS CEO blasts shipper activists on regulation law (The following report by John D. Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on May 14, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. The CEO of Norfolk Southern Railway told investors that railroads are fighting a group of cynical and short-sighted shippers who ar...	Troll	4	451	10:50 PM, 05/17/10 by Freddie Krueger
	Prospects for rail remain bright, Norfolk Southern CEO tells stockholders (Preview) Prospects for rail remain bright, Norfolk Southern CEO tells stockholders (Norfolk Southern issued the following on May 13, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) performed well through the recession and has positive momentum for continuing success in 2010 and beyond, s...	Troll	4	496	3:58 PM, 05/17/10 by Troll
	Conductor and his Assistant suffer Minor Injuries (Preview) 3 injured after train, semi collide By Tammy Stables Battaglia FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER A Norfolk Southern train conductor and his assistant suffered minor injuries when their train plowed into a semi-truck at a crossing in southwest Detroit early today. The truck driver, who works for Alco Transp...	Pipes FC	7	973	7:39 PM, 05/15/10 by Troll
	Norfolk Southern investors reject more disclosure (Preview) Norfolk Southern investors reject more disclosure (The following story by Carolyn Shapiro appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on May 14, 2010.) WILLIAMSBURG, Va. A majority of Norfolk Southern Corp. shareholders rejected a proposal Thursday that pushed for greater disclosure of company...	Troll	0	315	7:31 AM, 05/14/10 by Troll
	Ala. town evacuated after derailment (Preview) Ala. town evacuated after derailmentPARRISH, Ala. -- Norfolk Southern Railway crews are righting overturned cars and replacing a stretch of track after a train derailment in south Walker County, the Associated Press reported. The derailment in the city of Parrish Sunday (May 9) afternoon led of...	Troll	2	344	11:58 PM, 05/10/10 by Cy Valley
	Investors want more disclosure of Norfolk Southern’s political spending (Preview) Investors want more disclosure of Norfolk Southerns political spending (The following story by Robert McCabe appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on May 10, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. For the second year in a row, a group of New York City pension funds has asked shareholders of Norfolk Southern Corp....	Troll	1	383	7:22 PM, 05/10/10 by Troll
	Force magere..... (Preview) Flooding disrupts Norfolk Southern traffic (The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on May 4, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. Norfolk Southern Railway is warning customers to expect significant flood delays for shipments that normally use a rail line running from...	Calvin	2	580	3:37 AM, 05/06/10 by Snippy
	Somebody needed a little pocket change... (Preview) NS Vice President & COO Mark D. Manion sells 54,559 shares (The following appeared at GuruFocus.com on May 4, 2010.) Executive Vice President & COO of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) Mark D. Manion sells 54,559 shares of NSC on 04/30/2010 at an average price of $59.58 a share. Norfolk Southern...	Calvin	2	484	7:34 AM, 05/05/10 by Cy Valley
	phone.....RING.........RING..........RING..........RING..........RING........RING (Preview) http://www.wsbtv.com/news/23439867/detail.html# NS employee dies in accident, no details available.	Calvin	0	453	7:01 PM, 05/04/10 by Calvin
	Norfolk Southern 'convinced' US recovery underway (Preview) Norfolk Southern 'convinced' US recovery underway (The Associated Press circulated the following story by Samantha Bomkamp on April 27, 2010.) NEW YORK Norfolk Southern Corp. is convinced the U.S. economic recovery is well under way. It's just not sure how fast it will happen. The railroad's con...	Troll	0	360	11:56 AM, 04/28/10 by Troll
	Norfolk Southern declares quarterly dividend (Preview) Norfolk Southern declares quarterly dividend (Norfolk Southern issued the following on April 27, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 34 cents per share on its common stock, payable on June 10, to stockholders of record...	Troll	0	386	11:51 AM, 04/28/10 by Troll
	‘Unusual’ double train derailment investigated (Preview) Unusual double train derailment investigated (The following story by Charles Owens appeared on the Bluefield Daily Telegraph website on April 22, 2010.) WELCH, W.Va. Investigators with Norfolk Southern are still trying to figure out what caused an unusual double train derailment in McDowell C...	Troll	4	514	6:57 PM, 04/22/10 by Troll
	NS-only hotel opens (Preview) NS-only hotel opensRepresentatives from Norfolk Southern Railroad joined in the ribbon cutting Wednesday of a new 70-room hotel in Lower Allen Township, Pa., exclusively for railroad employees, the Patriot News reports. With queen-size beds, flat-screen TVs, a workout room and a 24-hour rest...	Troll	6	999	6:52 PM, 04/22/10 by Troll
	Heartland Corridor reroutes (Preview) Guys, what I'm hearing is that along with the 227 & 228 NS will also run another timed frieght down the corridor. According to the source this is going to be the first RCO time frieght ever run on any railroad. Re: Heartland Corridor Impacts Author: DTI4ever Yes, was told by Wheeler,the 227, 228, a...	Scoop Cumstein	1	523	6:45 PM, 04/22/10 by Snippy
	NS opens new digs for train crews near Harrisburg, Pa. (Preview) NS opens new digs for train crews near Harrisburg, Pa. (The following story by Ivey DeJesus appeared on the Patriot-News website on April 22, 2010.) HARRISBURG, Pa. For years, when an out- of-town Norfolk Southern Corp. engineer or conductor finished a long shift at the Enola yard, he went to the on-...	Troll	1	675	9:04 AM, 04/22/10 by Snippy
	3 times a charm?? NS evacuates area with Haz-Mat crash and release. (Preview) http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/news/local/37-train-cars-derail-in-Williams-Co	Calvin	6	659	4:31 PM, 04/21/10 by YardSlug
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