Chris Ceraso (pictured) has been appointed as Norfolk Southern's Vice President Integrated Resource Planning, effective Oct. 1.

Ceraso Appointed as NS Vice President, Integrated Resource Planning

Norfolk Southern (NS) on Aug. 15 announced that Chris Ceraso has been appointed Vice President Integrated Resource Planning, effective Oct. 1. He will report to NS Executive Vice President and CFO Mark George.

Women in Rail speaker Judy Carter, BNSF

BNSF’s Carter Tops ‘Women in Rail’ Lineup

Topping the list of reasons to attend Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, is opening speaker Judy Carter, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at BNSF.

Photo by Jonathan Morris (right).

Class I Briefs: CPKC, CSX, NS

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) restoration crew completes 250-mile test run of the 2816 Empress steam locomotive. Also, CSX reaches a one-year injury-free milestone at its Rice Yard in Waycross, Ga.; and Norfolk Southern (NS) completes the restoration of its Virginian Heritage locomotive and introduces Digital Train Inspection (DTI) portal, now under construction in Ohio.

Watch: NS 47th Street Intermodal Facility High Frequency Plan

In June 2022, Norfolk Southern rolled out the most recent iteration of its Thoroughbred Operating Plan (TOP) called TOP|SPG (Service, Productivity and Growth). One objective was increasing throughput at the railroad’s intermodal

FRA: NS Safety Culture at ‘Involving Level of Maturity‘

The Federal Railroad Administration on Aug. 9 issued its Norfolk Southern Safety Culture Assessment Report, undertaken in early March as a 60-day supplemental assessment following the East Palestine derailment and other safety

For NS, DOL-OSHA, BMWED, ‘Collaborative Safety and Health Efforts’

Norfolk Southern has entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL-OSHA) and Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division-International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED)

Pictured: Norfolk Southern’s recently completed siding extension project in Campbellstown, Ohio. (NS Photograph)

NS Completes Ohio Siding Extension, Office Property Purchase

Norfolk Southern (NS) on Aug. 8 reported extending a siding in Campbellstown, Ohio, to improve network fluidity and purchasing property in East Palestine, Ohio, for a new, permanent field office.

(Courtesy of NS)
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Revving It Up in the Motor City

Rail is critical to transporting our nation’s automotive supply chain. As the largest originating shipper of light vehicles in America, Norfolk Southern (NS) is preparing for sustained growth in electric vehicle (EV)

‘Women in Rail’ Event Set for Nov. 2

The industry conversation continues with Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail 2023—our first in-person Women in Rail conference covering the freight, passenger and transit rail sectors.  The Nov. 2 conference, presented

NS Honors 2022-23 Thoroughbred Scholars

Norfolk Southern’s (NS) 2022 and 2023 classes of Thoroughbred Scholars visited Atlanta this week to be “recognized and celebrated for their academic achievements and dedication to their communities.”

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