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All impacted soil removed from tracks; Further work continues in the surrounding area Fulfilling a commitment made in February, Norfolk Southern Corporation announced June 26 that it has completed...

Supervisory Special Agent Jeff Huskey (right) with FBI Director Christopher Wray Congratulations to Norfolk Southern Police Supervisory Special Agent Jeff Huskey, who graduated as a member of the...

Our Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, comprises one of the largest facilities for locomotive repair in the industry. Today, the shop complex is situated across 70 acres, with...

On June 23, Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw joined Sara Eisen of CNBC’s Squawk on the Street to discuss what the company is doing to make it right in East Palestine, Norfolk...

Atkins Nuclear Secured (ANS) Chairman Elmer Naples joined Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw at the railroad’s Atlanta headquarters this week to meet with the company’s top leaders and officially...

Norfolk Southern to fund more than $25 million in upgrades and improvements Norfolk Southern announced June 20 that plans for revitalizing East Palestine City Park reached a major milestone...

Real estate sale enables joint growth opportunities for NS and Colonial Terminals Norfolk Southern recently sold 16.7 acres of land adjacent to one of the company’s rail facilities and an...

From left, Don Craine, Superintendent, Keystone Division; Shane Heck, Conductor; Kenneth Goodwin, Engineer; and Travis McConnell, Superintendent of Terminals, Harrisburg Consolidated Terminal...

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw keynoted the annual Georgia Foreign Trade Conference (GFTC), hosted by the Georgia Ports Authority. The GFTC brings together senior-level shippers and...

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw has been named the 2023 recipient of the Railway Innovator Award by Progressive Railroading and RailTrends®. Pat Foran, Editor of Progressive Railroading

This week, The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced funding that will improve at-grade railroad crossings across the country. Norfolk Southern was a key partner in over a dozen...

Progressive Railroading: On safety, service and ‘doing the right thing’ Shaw addressed growth, achievable in part by putting employees and customers first, at NS’ investor day in December...

Norfolk Southern’s existing customer, Kronospan, recently announced plans to invest $350 million to open an Oriented Strand Board (OSB) manufacturing plant in Oxford, Alabama, creating 125 new...

On June 2, 2023, Bloomberg published an interview with Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw. The column highlighted the company’s new strategy that will help enable it to be a more...

One thing was clear at Norfolk Southern’s June 1 town hall meeting in Bellevue, Ohio: safety is the top priority for the company. The company-wide event, hosted by Alan H. Shaw, President and...

On May 26, 2023, Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw addressed the North American Rail Shippers conference last week. In his remarks, Shaw outlined the progress that Norfolk Southern...

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw recently visited Chicago and spent time with crews at the 47th Street Yard and Calumet Yard. Every time Shaw spends time in a yard, he makes a point to...

Our Chief Operating Officer, Paul Duncan, has been recognized by Railway Age as one of ten 2023 Readers’ Influential Leaders. The fourth annual award recognizes individuals from the North...

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) unveiled plans to donate the company’s historic East Palestine Train Depot to the village May 22. Acknowledging the significance of this landmark,...

Center relocated to move closer to the East Palestine community. Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced that it has signed a two-year lease agreement for a new Family Assistance Center...

Norfolk Southern has been named to USA Today’s list of America’s Climate Leaders for 2023. The list includes companies across the United States that have achieved the greatest reduction in...

Four East Palestine High School students receive scholarships for higher education Celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of East Palestine High School's (EPHS) 2023 graduating class,...

Norfolk Southern’s Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin has been named to the Constellation ESG50 for 2023, a list of exceptional individuals “paving the way for a sustainable future.”...

Norfolk Southern EVP & Chief Marketing Officer Ed Elkins recognizes National Customer Appreciation Day Norfolk Southern works with more than 1,500 unique customers to help transport goods across...

Norfolk Southern EVP & Chief Marketing Officer Ed Elkins and EVP & Chief Financial Officer Mark George, joined by senior leaders from our Marketing Department, recently paid a visit to our Midwest...

Norfolk Southern is continuing work to make it right for East Palestine and area communities. We’re completing remediation of soil beneath the tracks and the full site, while being an industry...

Norfolk Southern Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin recently joined Josh Prigge of The Sustainable Nation Podcast to discuss the advantages and opportunities made possible by switching from...

Rail is a critical component to a thriving EV supply chain Norfolk Southern is the rail industry’s largest shipper of auto products in North America. Serving automotive manufacturers and...

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw recently spoke with frontline Operational leaders during a Ballast Line Leadership Program (BLLP) course in St. Louis. Shaw spoke with participants...

Norfolk Southern has awarded a grant to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) program. These funds will support rail safety education and outreach to...

On April 18, 2023, Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw testified before the Ohio Senate Select Committee on Rail Safety. He provided an update on making it right in East Palestine, our...

Our supply base includes hundreds of small and diverse firms that provide a wide variety of products and services, such as engineering services, mechanical services, information technology, office...

Each day, hundreds of dedicated railroaders across dozens of departments at Norfolk Southern work together to ensure the safety of our train operations before a crew ever steps on board. Decisions...

Upon his one year anniversary as CEO, Shaw pens open letter to his Norfolk Southern colleagues To my Norfolk Southern colleagues: One year ago, I was given the honor to lead this tremendous...

Norfolk Southern is furthering its commitment to restoring and preserving natural resources for future generations through a combined donation of $295,000 to American Forests and the Forest...

On April 26, Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw joined CNBC Closing Bell: Overtime's Morgan Brennan for an exclusive interview to discuss what we’re doing to make it right in East...

Penn State Altoona this week announced the winners of its fourth annual Women in Engineering Design Competition, hosted by Penn State Altoona’s Rail Transportation Engineering (RTE) program in...

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw was one of 13 chief executives of leading North American companies to answer the single-most critical question for Railway Age’s April 2023 issue:...

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has recognized Norfolk Southern with a Responsible Care Award in the Energy Efficiency category for its Atlanta headquarters building. ACC’s Responsible Care...

Congratulations to Jamie Helmer, Director Fuel Efficiency, for being included in Progressive Railroading’s first “Women of Influence in Rail” ebook published in recognition of International...

ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern joined innovative technology companies across the state of Georgia being honored last week at the Technology Association of Georgia Technology Awards ceremony. Norfolk...

Statewide engagement designed to solicit crew member feedback on safety. We want our craft teammates to know they have a voice—and we want them to speak up. We are committed to acting upon their...

Newsweek, in partnership with data firm Plant-A Insights Group, has named Norfolk Southern as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023. The ranking identified the top 600 companies in...

Recently, Norfolk Southern announced details on a new benefit that offers many of our Train and Engine (T&E) railroaders additional time off for up to three scheduled routine and preventative...

On March 21, Norfolk Southern introduced the first in a series of new safety training courses for first responders based in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The free trainings focused on...

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw discussed the derailment and company’s efforts support the East Palestine community in an interview with Bloomberg. Excerpts are below. You’ve said...

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw discussed NS’ efforts to remove contaminated soil from the derailment site, as well as the company’s commitment to the East Palestine community in...

Congratulations to Will DeShazor, AVP Terminal Operations for Intermodal and Automotive, who was selected as one of 25 “Fast Trackers” by Railway Age. The eighth annual award recognizes...

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw was recently named alongside Georgia public servants, business executives, philanthropic leaders, and educational experts on the "100 Most Influential...

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