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NS Invests in Northeast Georgia

Norfolk Southern (NS) recently announced that it will be the sole rail provider to the Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) new inland terminal in Gainseville, Ga., scheduled to open in 2026.

NS: Short Lines ‘Play a Crucial Role’

Norfolk Southern hosted its annual Short Line Conference on May 14, bringing together nearly 200 representatives from its network of more than 270 short line partners. “Throughout 2024 and into…

NS: AS Line Restored, Service Resumes

For the first time since the September 2024 devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, freight rail service has returned for Asheville, N.C.-area businesses and points west along Norfolk Southern’s AS Line…
Participating at the B&O Railroad Museum’s groundbreaking ceremony for its Campus Transformation Plan was Joe Hinrichs, CSX President and CEO and the museum’s capital campaign co-chair. (CSX Photograph)

Class I Briefs: NS, CSX/B&O Railroad Museum

Norfolk Southern (NS) presented the first Alan Lambert Short Line of the Year Award at its May conference for small-road partners. Also, the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Museum hosted…
Springfield Rail Improvements Project (current map, left; future rail corridor map, right). (Courtesy of Hanson Professional Services)

$157MM Secured for Springfield Rail Improvements Project

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has fully obligated $157,126,494 from the FRA CRISI grant program for the final segment of the Springfield (Ill.) Rail Improvements Project, allowing construction to…
“Have you ever wondered what the inside of a CN rail yard looks like? 🤔 Through a partnership with ORIGIN, an Indigenous technology company, CN is using immersive virtual reality to bring careers in the rail sector to life and inspire the next generation of talent,” the railroad reported via LinkedIn. (CN Photograph)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CN, NS

BNSF provides an intermodal network update. Also, CN earns a Supplier Partner of the Year award from Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited and uses immersive virtual reality to bring railway careers…
(Norfolk Southern photo)

Class I Briefs: NS, CSX

Norfolk Southern (NS) launches Trades on Track scholarship. Also, CSX is named the 2024 Carrier of the Year by Diversified CPC and Highroad Consulting and provides tablets for Train and…
(Photograph Courtesy of The Port of Virginia)

NS, Port of Virginia Partner on ‘RailGreen Corridor’

Norfolk Southern (NS) and The Port of Virginia are offering shippers an opportunity to reduce carbon emissions via the new “RailGreen Corridor” between Norfolk Harbor and Virginia Inland Port (VIP),…

People News: Indiana Rail Road, OLI

The Indiana Rail Road Co. (INRD) promotes Brian Jonaitis to Vice President of Business Development. Also, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) welcomes six new Board of Director members.

Class I Briefs: NS, CSX

Norfolk Southern (NS) supports a new public safety training center in Atlanta. Also, one CSX employee’s smart safety solution enhances workplace practices.

Class I Briefs: CSX, NS

CSX is recognized as a United Way of Northeast Florida “Champion of Change.” Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) volunteers stretch across 650 miles for Earth Day.
(Screen grab from video rendering of Remora carbon capture system for locomotives and trucks)

Mobile Carbon Capture Coming to Railroads? (Updated 5/9)

Remora, a five-year-old Michigan-based startup, has teamed with railroads and trucking companies to test its carbon capture technology. Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP) are among the partners.

Passenger Service Returning to New River Valley

The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA), joined by Norfolk Southern (NS) and state and local leaders, on April 24 broke ground on the New River Valley Rail Project in Christiansburg,…
(NTSB illustration courtesy of Lehigh County Emergency Management.)

NTSB Determines Probable Cause for NS Three-Train Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the March 2, 2024, collision and derailment of three Norfolk Southern (NS) trains near Easton, Pa. The…
John Orr, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Norfolk Southern (NS Photograph)

Railway Age 2025 Readers’ Influential Leaders

Railway Age is pleased to present the sixth-annual “Readers’ Influential Leaders” program honorees.

People News: BLET, Benesch

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) National President Eddie Hall will retire, effective May 1. Also, Benesch welcomes Paul Rathgeber, MPA, as Director of Public Projects in the company’s…
Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive 765, owned and operated by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Railroad Society, made its annual journey to Independence, Ohio, on April 22. (Screen Grab from Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Railroad Society video)

Watch: No. 765 Returns to the Valley

Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive No. 765 has returned to Independence, Ohio, for the Steam in the Valley event, to be held April 25-27 and May 2-4 by nonprofit host…

NS 1Q25: ‘Improved OR, Earnings Growth, and Consistent Service’ (Updated with TD Cowen Commentary)

“The Thoroughbred team once again demonstrated tremendous resilience in the quarter, overcoming a disruptive winter storm season to deliver an improved operation ratio, earnings growth, and a consistent service experience…
Darryl Perry, a CPKC locomotive engineer in Sparwood, B.C., Canada, is one of the 200-plus “CPKC Hypermilers” who the railroad said “use their ‘feel’ for a locomotive and in-depth local knowledge, coupled with fuel-efficient strategies, to operate trains safely while reducing excess fuel burn.” (Screen Grab from CPKC Video)

Class I Briefs: CSX, CSX/NS/UP, NS, CPKC

CSX inspires students at its second-annual Innovation Day. Also, CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), Union Pacific (UP) and The Greenbrier Companies rank on USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders 2025 list; NS…
The 25th annual Special Olympics Regional Cycling competition will be held April 26 on the campus of BNSF headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photograph Courtesy of BNSF)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, NS

BNSF and Special Olympics Texas celebrate 25 years of partnership. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) customer SA Recycling is growing capacity in Georgia and grant award honoree Friends of the Lower…
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