Norfolk Southern

Pandemic-induced rail volume declines, operational changes among reasons for falling employment figures

Deutsche Bank analyst Amit Mehrotra favors a few transportation stocks as the second quarter comes to a close.

The yard was once the largest hump yard on the railroad’s network.

Class 1 railroads reiterate that some measures they took to cut costs because of the coronavirus could become permanent.

BNSF and others are monitoring their rail networks as Cristobal moves up the Mississippi River Valley.

The changes come as the eastern U.S. railroad enters another year of precision scheduled railroading.

Like all industries, the coronavirus has impacted railroads. What should they be doing to gain market share and better serve their customers?

The cuts to train starts are part of the railroad’s wider objective to implement precision scheduled railroading.

Like other railroads, Norfolk Southern is feeling the effect of lower rail volumes because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The company says its “disposal’ of 300 locomotives and its plans to sell 400 more are due to precision scheduled railroading.

The Eastern U.S. railroad joins CSX and Union Pacific in warning the Securities and Exchange Commission that it could see potential operational and financial impacts because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The rail industry will try to keep business as usual for as long as possible, according to recent notices to customers.

The eastern U.S. railroad promotes Vanessa Allen Sutherland to EVP and chief legal officer.

The modifications include extra precautions that follow CDC guidance.

Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific say they have contingency plans should the coronavirus threaten to disrupt operations.

The autonomous track inspection technology is mounted on a locomotive, allowing NS to inspect rail track in real time.

The Eastern U.S. railroad moves its leaders to new positions as the railroad continues to roll out its operating model based on precision scheduled railroading.

Uncertainty is still an underlying theme facing North American freight railroads.

The Eastern U.S. rail company cites declining coal volumes and fewer utilized locomotives as contributing factors for the closure.

To reduce or eliminate blocked highway-rail grade crossings, the federal government needs to define the roles of stakeholders and technology, hearing witnesses said.