Congratulations to the dedicated team at our Glake Yard in Des Moines, Iowa, for achieving 15 years of injury-free service. Located in Norfolk Southern's northwestern most part of the network, the highly cohesive team of railroaders celebrated this important milestone in late June.

The Glake Yard is a unique NS facility. The yard operates independently and is not connected to any of NS' mainlines. It serves as an interchange to multiple Class I rails, supporting multiple customers. Outside carriers are responsible for performing their own switching. The self-directed team works in all-weather Midwestern conditions to deliver safe, reliable, and resilient service to our customers without on-site supervision.

"The Glake team is an incredible group of railroaders. They know each other very well and they look out for each other," said John Mosley, Midwest Division Superintendent. "They are model employees who safely achieve an optimal level of performance for our customers every day."

Congratulations to the Glake team for their dedication to safety: Christopher Cook, Hayden Kehl, Jeffrey Petersen, Todd Unger, and Griffin Wall.