Norfolk Southern

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Commentary

NS: Honoring Our Veterans

This Veterans Day, Norfolk Southern (NS) proudly honors the dedication and service of the men and women who have worn the uniform of our nation and now play a vital role in moving our railroad forward.

CPKC’s expansion of its international railroad bridge linking Laredo, Tex. and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipa, Mexico, is nearing completion. (CPKC Photograph)

Class I Briefs: NS, UP CPKC, CN

Norfolk Southern (NS) makes operational adjustments at local interchanges and yards systemwide to improve cycle times. Also, Union Pacific (UP) supports a timber customer’s growth and announces that three Operating department teams top the leader board for best overall safety record in 2024; Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) international railway bridge expansion project earns a Laredo (Tex.) Economic Development Corporation award; and Walmart Canada recognizes CN with a Strategic Partner of the Year award.

Commentary

NS: Textbook Rebound from Hurricane Helene

The Eastern railroads have had an eventful hurricane season, including landfalls from hurricanes Debby on Aug. 5 (Cat 1), Helene on Sept.26 (Cat 4), and Milton on Oct. 9 (Cat 3). Helene,

Class I Briefs: BNSF, NS

BNSF is named Rail Carrier of the Year by Tyson Foods. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) partners with SOLARCYCLE to provide rail service for its new solar panel recycling facility in Cedartown, Ga.

  • News

AAR Releases Inaugural Jobs Report

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Oct. 29 released the “Rail Jobs Report: The Value and Opportunities in Railroading,” which provides a comprehensive review of the benefits and opportunities that come with freight rail careers.

Up to $12.17 million of FRA funding will be invested at Napolean, Defiance & Western, Railway Age's 2023 Short Line of the Year, to replace deteriorating and broken rail and ties and expand capacity along the eastern half of the railroad. A 2020 CRISI award of $4.1 million covered the replacement of 29,000 ties and 13 miles of rail (pictured). (Patriot Rail Image)

FRA Awards $2.4B for Rail Improvement Projects

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Oct. 29 reported that 122 freight and passenger rail improvement projects—including 81 at short lines—across 41 states will share more than $2.4 billion in grant funding

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NCFO Ratifies Tentative Agreement With NS

Members of the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers (NCFO) have voted to ratify a new agreement with Norfolk Southern (NS), the Class I railroad reported Oct. 24. NCFO’s ratified agreement provides