Norfolk Southern

The rail manufacturer has been modernizing locomotives to improve their fuel efficiency and longevity.

A Norfolk Southern employee suffered fatal injuries Wednesday at its Enola yard, outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

NS is investigating the cause of the derailment, which stopped train traffic from Monday afternoon to early Wednesday.

Supply chain congestion is more about issues with throughput among various stakeholders and less about Norfolk Southern’s ability to handle volumes, executives said during NS’ second-quarter 2021 earnings call Wednesday.

A 24% increase in operating revenue contributed to record second-quarter net income of $819 million for Norfolk Southern.

Employment levels in June for the U.S. operations of the Class I railroads held steady from May, although U.S. rail volumes grew by one-fifth over the same period.

Amtrak wants federal regulators to expedite a request to reestablish passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans. But CSX and Norfolk Southern say, not so fast.

U.S. rail carloads showed strength in 19 of 20 commodity categories in June. Second-quarter intermodal traffic climbed 22% even with network congestion and equipment shortages as the backdrop.

The project continues the region’s hot streak in attracting logistics development.

NS is working to repair a defect that could affect over 5,000 chassis. The repairs come amid high congestion at terminals and intermodal facilities across the U.S.

Reducing dwell times for equipment and at the terminals is one way the Class I railroads are seeking to relieve systemwide supply chain congestion, according to executives at recent investor conferences.

FreightWaves recently chatted with Brian E. Gorton, Conrail’s new president and chief operating officer, to discuss his vision for Conrail and what opportunities lie ahead for the Northeast terminal railroad jointly owned by CSX and Norfolk Southern.

Transport deregulation’s long game has left much of the asset-based carrier field with few players. Will the cycle turn to usher in a cast of competitive newbies?

FreightWaves chats with chief sustainability officers about their experience and how they drive sustainable change at each company.

FreightWaves looks at five themes that ran throughout the earnings discussions of the Class I railroads.

“First Class I railroad in North America to issue green bonds,” Norfolk Southern shares plans for environmental projects.

Containers, vehicles and rail moves contribute to a record April for the South Carolina Ports Authority.

The U.S. Department of Transportation wants the Surface Transportation Board to take up Amtrak’s request asking to establish passenger service between Mobile and New Orleans.

Norfolk Southern aims to add longer trains, improve car velocity and provide more technological tools for customers and for safety inspections, with an eye toward future competition with autonomous trucks.

First-quarter operating ratio was 61.5%, compared with an adjusted operating ratio of 63.7% in the first quarter of 2020.