R.J. Corman Appoints Batory to Board
The R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC named Ronald L. (Ron) Batory, former FRA Administrator, to the Board of Directors on Feb. 1.
Norfolk Southern
For NS, 86 Rail-Served Facilities Come On Line in 2020
Norfolk Southern (NS) worked with 86 businesses to open new or expanded rail-served facilities along its network in 2020. They are expected to generate more than 54,300 carloads of volume annually, the railroad reported.
NS 4Q20: ‘More Opportunity Ahead’ (Updated, Cowen)
For Norfolk Southern (NS), fourth-quarter net income of $671 million rose nearly 1% from the year-earlier period’s $666 million, and its 61.8% operating ratio was “all-time quarterly record,” the Class I railroad reported Jan. 27.
Railway Age Announces 2021 ‘Fast Trackers’ 20 Under 40 Honorees
Railway Age is honoring 20 “Fast Trackers” from a pool of more than 100 strong nominations for this year’s 20 Under 40 awards program.
PA Approves $31.3MM Rail Infrastructure Investment
The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission has approved distribution of $31.3 million for 26 freight rail improvement projects through the Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) and the Rail Freight Assistance Program (RFAP).
NS, Comply365 Deploy Digital T&E Tools
Norfolk Southern’s “digital transformation” initiatives now include rulebooks, bulletins, special instructions, and other “mission-critical documents” that the railroad’s more-than 8,000 T&E (Train and Engine) workers—conductors, engineers and other field operating personnel—are required to carry while on duty. NS has contracted with Cloud-hosted software provider Comply365 for rollout of a content management system and mobile application to “digitize operations, improve efficiency and enhance safety and compliance.”
Virginia PA Advancing ‘Autonomous Truck Ready’ Project
The Virginia Port Authority has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to develop a proof of concept using an autonomous truck to access terminals and deliver and receive containers.
Georgia Ports’ Mega Rail Project Hits Milestone
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has completed track installation to link the Garden City Terminal’s Chatham and Mason Mega rail yards, which it said boosts on-terminal storage capacity 35% and helps accommodate nearly 10,000-foot-long unit trains for CSX and Norfolk Southern.
Definitive? CSX Acquiring Pan Am Railways
CSX announced Nov. 30 it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pan Am Railways, Inc., the 1,800-mile Class II in New England, expanding its reach in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts, while adding Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine to its existing 23-state network.
NS Appoints Hatfield, Smith to VP Roles
Norfolk Southern (NS) named John Hatfield Vice President Corporate Communications and promoted Kathleen Smith to Vice President Business Development and Real Estate, succeeding Robert Martínez, who retires Dec. 1.