“We have reached a milestone cleaning up the site in East Palestine safely, thoroughly and with urgency. @EPA-approved testing confirms all impacted soil has been removed from the south track,” NS reported via Twitter on April 15. The railroad in May wrote in a letter to senators of its intention to compensate area homeowners. (Screen-Capture Courtesy of NS video, via Twitter)

NS to Compensate East Palestine Homeowners

Norfolk Southern (NS) will establish a fund to compensate homeowners in East Palestine, Ohio for property value diminution in response to the Feb. 3 derailment there, NS President and CEO Alan Shaw

Norfolk Southern colleagues at the Greater Women’s Business Council’s Top Corporation Awards Luncheon.
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NS: Expanding Opportunity Through Our Supplier Diversity Program

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 furniture, construction, promotional items, and transportation services. We partner with such firms who are committed to providing new technology, innovation, and competitively priced, high-quality products and services.

Norfolk Southern has made a combined donation of $295,000 to American Forests and the Forest Landowners Foundation. (Cokko Swain Media / American Forests)

NS Delivers $295,000 to Forest Management Programs

Norfolk Southern (NS) on April 28 reported donating $250,000 to American Forests and $45,000 to the Forest Landowners Foundation as part of its commitment to sustainability. The larger donation will go toward

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Alan Shaw: Together, There is No Limit to What We Can Accomplish

Upon his one-year anniversary as CEO, Alan Shaw penned an open letter to his Norfolk Southern colleagues: One year ago, I was given the honor to lead this tremendous Norfolk Southern team.

NS, SMART-TD Reach Tentative Agreement on Workplace Enhancements

Norfolk Southern (NS) and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers–Transportation Division (SMART-TD) have reached a system-wide tentative agreement that would offer “a comprehensive suite of new benefits and workplace enhancements to improve quality of life for NS’s conductors,” the Class I reported April 28.

NARS President Bruce Mann

NARS 2023 Annual Meeting: ‘A New Era in Railroading’

The North American Rail Shippers Association (NARS) will host its annual meeting May 24-26, 2023, in Chicago. This year’s theme is “A New Era in Railroading.”

Norfolk Southern has received an American Chemistry Council award for it LEED® Gold-certified headquarters building in Atlanta, Ga.

NS, Trinity, GATX Earn Responsible Care® Awards

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has recognized Norfolk Southern (NS), Trinity Industries and GATX for safety and environmental stewardship as part of its 2023 Responsible Care® Awards program. Also, Nisus Corporation has

NS President and CEO Alan H. Shaw (NS Photograph)

NS’s Shaw: ‘Focusing on Long-Term Priorities and Value’ (UPDATED, TD Cowen)

Norfolk Southern (NS) on April 26 reported first-quarter 2023 financial results reflecting an initial $387 million charge associated with the Feb 3 derailment in eastern Ohio. “From the beginning, we have been

Penn State Altoona students Hagar Abdelaal (left) and Alyonna Vitulli (right) work with Shihui Shen, Professor of Rail Transportation Engineering, during the fourth annual Women in Engineering Design competition. (Credit: Jacob Narup of Penn State)

Penn State Altoona Announces Women in Engineering Design Competition Winners

Penn State Altoona on April 24 announced the winners of its three-round, fourth Women in Engineering Design Competition, including Lilli Mohn and Jenicy Strong from Penn State Berks (First Prize, $3,000); Jasmin Khan and Sabiha Kermalli from Penn State Lehigh Valley (Second Prize, $2,000); and Lauren Stich and Myah Massiah from Penn State Altoona (Third Prize, $1,500).

Alan Shaw, President, Norfolk Southern
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CEO PERSPECTIVE: Safety First, Safety Always

As part of a special series in Railway Age’s April 2023 issue, 13 chief executives of leading North American companies answer the single-most critical question: What is the biggest challenge facing the North American rail industry? Alan Shaw of Norfolk Southern is the fifth to share his perspective.

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