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Sep 2, 2014
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will hold an Investor and Financial Analyst Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at the Airport Marriott Conference Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Norfolk...
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Aug 11, 2014
Norfolk Southern Chairman and CEO Wick Moorman will address the Cowen and Company 7th Annual Global Transportation & Aerospace/Defense Conference. Cowen and Company 7th Annual Global...
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Aug 8, 2014
Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) has reported its carbon performance and strategic efforts in the past year to lower the railroad's greenhouse gas emissions, driving improved operating efficiencies...
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Aug 7, 2014
First responders from nine states took part in a Norfolk Southern-sponsored crude-by-rail emergency response class recently at the Association of American Railroads' Security and Emergency...
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Jul 31, 2014
Norfolk Southern Corporation has earned a place on Inbound Logistics' 2014 75 Green Supply Chain Partners list in recognition of sustainable supply chain, logistics, and transportation practices....
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Jul 23, 2014
For the second quarter of 2014 Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) reported record net income of $562 million, 21 percent higher compared with $465 million in second-quarter 2013. Diluted earnings per...
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Jul 22, 2014
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 6 percent, or 3 cents per...
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Jul 16, 2014
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) details the railroad's ongoing efforts to contribute to a cleaner environment, a healthier economy, and stronger communities in its latest "Connections"...
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Jun 30, 2014
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) will present its second-quarter 2014 earnings at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company will...
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Jun 20, 2014
Norfolk Southern and Operation Lifesaver are bringing their Whistle-Stop safety train tour to Delaware and eastern and central Pennsylvania to stress the importance of public safety around...
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Jun 2, 2014
The Peach State Whistle-Stop Safety Train this week starts a 327-mile tour from the heart of South Georgia to the carpet capital of the world, calling attention to highway-rail safety and...
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May 28, 2014
The Museum of Transportation, St. Louis, and the Virginia Museum of Transportation are in discussions to bring Norfolk and Western Y6a steam engine #2156, currently in the St. Louis museum, back...
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May 28, 2014
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) Chairman and CEO Wick Moorman announced that President James A. Squires will assume additional responsibilities in line with the company's normal...
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May 23, 2014
Norfolk Southern Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Marta R. Stewart will speak at the Deutsche Bank 5th Annual Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference....
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May 23, 2014
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced today that 60 chemical customers will receive the Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award for their safe business practices in 2013. Collectively,...
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May 9, 2014
Norfolk Southern will join more than 200 communities across the country during Amtrak's seventh annual National Train Day to celebrate why "trains matter" to our economy. On May 10, a variety of...
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May 8, 2014
Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) CEO Wick Moorman, addressing the company's annual meeting today in Williamsburg, Va., gave stockholders plenty of reasons for continued optimism following a year of...
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Apr 23, 2014
Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) reported first-quarter net income of $368 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, compared with $450 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, earned in the same period of...
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Apr 22, 2014
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...
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Apr 4, 2014
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...
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Apr 1, 2014
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...
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Mar 27, 2014
"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...
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Mar 19, 2014
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...
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Mar 12, 2014Unique commemorative locomotive joins Norfolk Southern's fleet
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...
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Mar 3, 2014
Norfolk Southern Corporation President James A. Squires will participate in the 2014 J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Industrials Conference. J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation &...
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Feb 20, 2014
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...
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Feb 7, 2014
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...
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Jan 31, 2014
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...
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Jan 28, 2014
Marta R. Stewart, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation, will participate in two upcoming conferences: Stifel Nicolaus Transportation & Logistics...
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Jan 22, 2014
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,...
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Jan 21, 2014
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...
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Jan 21, 2014
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...
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Jan 7, 2014
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...
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Jan 3, 2014
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...
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Dec 9, 2013
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!...
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Nov 22, 2013
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....
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Nov 22, 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...
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Nov 20, 2013Railroad achieves its best-ever carbon disclosure score
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...
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Nov 14, 2013
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...
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Nov 13, 2013
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...
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Oct 31, 2013
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...
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Oct 30, 2013
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,...
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Oct 25, 2013Roanoke Locomotive Shop employees complete 2 million injury-free employee-hours
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...
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Oct 24, 2013
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...
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Oct 23, 2013
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....
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Oct 22, 2013
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...
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Oct 22, 2013Project results in nearly 300,000 carbon offsets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and complements woodland protection for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker.
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...
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Oct 9, 2013
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...
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Oct 9, 2013
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...
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Oct 2, 2013
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...
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Sep 23, 2013
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...
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Sep 23, 2013
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...
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Sep 20, 2013
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...
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Sep 18, 2013
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...
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Sep 18, 2013
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...
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Sep 6, 2013
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...
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Aug 16, 2013
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...
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Aug 9, 20131926 Pullman car makes appearances in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
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...
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Aug 9, 2013
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...
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Jul 30, 2013
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...
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Jul 23, 2013
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...
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Jul 23, 2013
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...
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Jul 17, 2013$22.6 million in improvement projects completed on important coal line
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...
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Jul 16, 2013
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...
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Jul 9, 2013
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...
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Jul 9, 2013
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...
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Jul 8, 2013
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...
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Jul 2, 2013
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...
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Jun 28, 2013The "Fire Up 611!" Study researched the mechanical and business operations of excursion service and determines the all-American icon can return to the rails
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...
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Jun 26, 2013
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...
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Jun 11, 2013
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....
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May 31, 2013
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...
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May 30, 2013
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....
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May 30, 2013
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...
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May 23, 2013
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...
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May 20, 2013
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...
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May 16, 2013
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...
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May 10, 2013
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...
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May 9, 2013Railroad rolls out trains, family fun, and a new twist on an old classic
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....
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May 9, 2013
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...
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May 8, 2013
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...
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May 8, 2013
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...
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May 7, 2013
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...
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Apr 24, 2013
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...
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Apr 24, 2013
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...
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Apr 23, 2013
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...
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Apr 23, 2013
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...
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Apr 9, 2013
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...
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Apr 3, 2013
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...
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Apr 1, 2013
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...
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Mar 20, 2013
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...
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Mar 12, 2013
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...
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Feb 25, 2013
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...
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Feb 25, 2013
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...
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Feb 20, 2013
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:...
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Feb 15, 2013
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:...
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Feb 14, 2013
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...
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Feb 4, 2013
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...
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Jan 31, 2013
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 &...
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Jan 29, 2013
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...