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NTSB’s Homendy: ‘Our Mission is Solely to Improve Safety’
Following are National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy’s concluding remarks from the June 25, 2024 public meeting in East Palestine, Ohio on the agency’s investigation, Norfolk Southern Railway Train Derailment…
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First Look: Rail-Related RAISE Grantees for FY24
More than $310 million in FY 2024 RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) program grants will be distributed to 23 freight and passenger rail-related projects in 19 states, according to…
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Shenandoah Seeks Qualified Operator of Existing NS ‘B Line’
The Northern Shenandoah Valley Transportation Preservation Corporation (Shenandoah), in partnership with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Historic District, has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a professional, qualified rail operator…
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NTSB Releases East Palestine Summary; AAR, NS Respond (Updated June 26)
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on June 25 held a public meeting in East Palestine, Ohio, site of the Feb. 3, 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train…
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Class I Briefs: CPKC, NS, CSX
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announces the early commitments scheduled to compete in the CPKC Women’s Open. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Lamberts Point Coal Facility meets the needs of the…
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NS to Establish Vent and Burn Workshop
Norfolk Southern (NS) on June 21 announced that it will convene a Vent and Burn Workshop “to integrate key learnings for the betterment of any future scenario where a vent…
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Filed: Latest Progress Report on Amtrak Gulf Coast Service (UPDATED 6/20)
What’s the status of the proposed Amtrak service between New Orleans, La., and Mobile, Ala.? Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), and Alabama State Port Authority and its common carrier operating division, Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks,…
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NS CEO Alan Shaw, ‘Doing What’s Right’ – Rail Group On Air Podcast
Norfolk Southern on June 17 released its 2024 Midyear Report on Safety Accomplishments (download below), which summarizes the railroad’s organizational actions, safety improvements and partnerships enacted in the past 16…
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BNSF: Second Class I to Participate in FRA C3RS (UPDATED 6/17)
BNSF and the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) are partnering with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to join a one-year pilot program of the FRA-sponsored Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS). Their…
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Watch: NS ‘War Room’ Boosts Team Collaboration, Network Performance
Norfolk Southern (NS) has released a video showcasing its newly established Network Operations Center (NOC) “war room.” Vice President Network Operations Rodney Moore says it is all about “the need…
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NS’s DRIVE Team ‘Improves Terminal Operations and Partner Communication’
Norfolk Southern (NS) recently announced that a team of marketing and operations leaders have joined together to improve communication with the Class I’s partner driver community.
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Class I Briefs: NS, CPKC, CN (UPDATED 6/12)
Norfolk Southern (NS) celebrates its railroaders with a Thoroughbred Locomotive painted in a special scheme. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) meets with officials in Toronto, Canada, and marks the…
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Transit Briefs: Amtrak, VPRA, MoDOT
Amtrak debuts accessibility improvements at its four Bay Area, Calif., stations. Also, Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Norfolk Southern (NS) discuss a new rail agreement; and the Missouri Department…
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Class I Briefs: CSX, NS, UP
CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), Union Pacific (UP) and The Greenbrier Companies rank on USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders 2024 list. Also, NS collaborates with its railroaders to enhance their “home…
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People News: NS, AITX, CN
Norfolk Southern (NS) names Claude Mongeau Chair of the Board of Directors. Also, American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX) promotes Ed Kaminski and Jerry Finan to Senior Vice Presidents of Commercial…
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NS: Applications Open for Safety First and Thriving Communities Grant Programs
Norfolk Southern (NS) recently announced that it is now accepting applications for its Safety First and Thriving Communities grant programs through October 1, 2024.
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NS Agrees to Resolve Federal Derailment Claims, Investigations
Norfolk Southern (NS) on May 23 reported reaching an agreement on a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Department of…
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Class I Briefs: NS, CPKC, BNSF
Norfolk Southern (NS) is named “Railroad of the Year” by Evergreen Line. Also, NS restores and donates the historic East Palestine train depot; Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) Shreveport Terminal…
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Intermodal Briefs: Ports of Indiana, Port of Los Angeles
The Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor kicks off the construction season with more than $77 million in projects under way. Also, the Port of Los Angeles, Calif., logs its ninth consecutive…
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Pinsly, R.J. Corman, Transtar, W&LE Land ORDC Grants (UPDATED)
The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) has awarded rehabilitation project grants totaling more than $2.89 million to Pinsly Railroad Company’s Camp Chase Railway (CAMY), R.J. Corman Railroad Company’s Western Ohio…