As part of ongoing efforts to “foster dialogue” with craft railroaders, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) President and CEO, Alan H. Shaw, recently joined SMART-TD (International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation
South Carolina (SC) Ports on July 17 announced that it finished Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) with a 7% uptick in container volumes moving through the Port of Charleston in June.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on July 19 published its accident investigation report (download below) on the Norfolk Southern (NS) train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2023, which was conducted “under its statutory authority with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) safety personnel, who were on the ground within hours of the derailment, working to identify the cause of the accident and examining compliance with rail safety regulations.”
In June and July, Norfolk Southern conducted two multi-day Safety Leadership Summits for more than 100 field facing and non-field facing employees. The Keystone Division “significantly improved performance in safety, service, and
Jackie Corletto, Norfolk Southern (NS) AVP Sourcing, is named as RailMarketplace (RMP) Board Chair. Also, Valley Metro CEO Jessica Mefford-Miller is selected as one of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2024; and Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) President and CEO Joni Casey announces her retirement after 27 years of leadership.
Approximately three weeks after its June 25 public meeting in East Palestine, Ohio, site of the Feb. 3, 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train that resulted in a hazmat release
Norfolk Southern (NS) on July 11 released its latest “Forging a Better Tomorrow” report, detailing the Class I’s progress on “advancing its first Climate Transition Plan (CTP), enhancing safety and investing in its communities.”
CSX on July 11 announced that it has joined the RailPulse™ Coalition, becoming the fourth Class I railroad and the eleventh member of the coalition, which was established in late 2020 “to develop, broaden and accelerate the use of GPS and other telematics technologies on railcars that increase safety, efficiency, and visibility across North America’s freight rail industry.”
Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer joined Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono at the 2024 Rail Insights Conference for this wide-ranging discussion on the changes that have been
Norfolk Southern (NS) launches a Public Private Partnership (PPP) team. Also, CSX’s Jacksonville, Fla., team assembles care packages for troops deployed overseas.
