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Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Corp. is a transportation company, which owns a freight railroad. It engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods primarily in the Southeast, East, and Midwest and, via interchange with rail carriers to and from the rest of the United States. The company transports overseas freight through several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. It offers an extensive intermodal network in the eastern half of the United States and is a transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial products. The company's services include property leases and sales, wire line or pipeline and fiber optics projects, access property, managing private crossings, promoting businesses with signboards, and natural resource management. Norfolk Southern was founded on July 23, 1980, and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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Norfolk Southern posts robust Q4 results amidst operational enhancements

Norfolk Southern (NSC) delivered strong financial results in Q4 2022, focusing on operational efficiency, service enhancements, and strategic growth initiatives.
Despite challenges such as macroeconomic uncertainties and service-related costs, NSC remains optimistic, aiming to capitalize on opportunities in market share expansion and network resiliency.
The company's performance, strengths, and proactive approach to challenges position it well for continued growth and competitiveness in the rail industry.

Norfolk Southern prioritizes safety and resilience amidst operational challenges

Norfolk Southern is prioritizing safety enhancements, cost-effective measures, and workforce optimization to improve service quality. The company's strategy focuses on resilient service, supporting highway to rail conversions, and investing in employee training. Despite challenges, Norfolk Southern remains committed to competitive margins, revenue growth, EPS, and ROIC.

Norfolk Southern reports Q2 revenue decline, focuses on recovery

Norfolk Southern (NSC) faced revenue declines and operational challenges in Q2 2023, impacted by the Eastern Ohio derailment and market headwinds.
Despite challenges, the company remains committed to safety, recovery, and long-term value creation, focusing on efficiency and service excellence.
Opportunities for OR improvement, cost management, and service enhancements provide a path for Norfolk Southern (NSC) to navigate challenges and drive future growth.

Norfolk Southern (NSC) reports Q3 improvements amidst cost pressures

Norfolk Southern (NSC) navigated challenges in Q3 with a focus on resilience and operational excellence. Despite cost pressures, the company saw improvements in service, volume, and safety performance. With a strategic focus on industry competitive margins and growth opportunities, Norfolk Southern is investing in service enhancements and productivity to drive future success.

Norfolk Southern (NSC) reports safety improvements and growth strategies

Norfolk Southern (NSC) navigated challenges in 2023 with a focus on safety, service improvements, and sustainable growth strategies. Despite cost impacts and margin challenges, the company remains optimistic about modest volume growth and revenue enhancement opportunities in 2024.

Norfolk Southern prioritizes productivity and efficiency for industry competitiveness

Norfolk Southern (NSC) focused on productivity and efficiency to achieve industry competitive margins in Q1 2024.
Operational changes led by new COO John Orr emphasized safety, productivity, and network optimization efforts.
Challenges in revenue declines and market outlook were addressed, with opportunities for growth through operational enhancements.
Confidence in achieving operational targets and reducing headcount through productivity initiatives was expressed.
Balanced strategy focusing on service, productivity, and growth to drive transformational journey.
Customer service improvements and changes underway were well-received, with a focus on velocity and reliability.

Norfolk Southern reports solid Q2 earnings amidst coal market challenges

Norfolk Southern's Q2 2024 performance showcased financial strength, operational improvements, and a focus on safety and productivity. While facing challenges in the coal market, the company remains committed to its strategy and delivering results. Opportunities for growth through partnerships and operational enhancements position Norfolk Southern for long-term success.

Norfolk Southern reports robust Q3 earnings amidst market challenges

Norfolk Southern (NSC) delivered strong financial results with revenue and earnings growth, driven by volume increases and cost management initiatives.
The company's emphasis on safety, productivity, and cost reductions underscores its commitment to operational excellence and sustainable growth.
While facing challenges from market uncertainties and external impacts, Norfolk Southern remains focused on enhancing operational efficiency and seizing growth opportunities.

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Norfolk Southern Corp. is a transportation company, which engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods. The company also transports overseas freight through several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. Its services include property leases and sales, wire line or pipeline and fiber optics projects, access property, managing private crossings, promoting businesses with signboards, and natural resource management. The company was founded on July 23, 1980 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

NEW YORK , March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues its investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) resulting from allegations that Norfolk Southern may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. SO WHAT: If you purchased Norfolk Southern securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

ROSEN, A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED FIRM, Encourages Norfolk Southern Corporation Investors to Inquire About Class Action Investigation - NSC

Norfolk Southern has alerted the broader rail industry of a potential issue involving a specific model and series of rail cars, and that alert has led to a call to remove those rail cars from service until the wheel sets in question can be replaced. NS (NYSE: NSC) said late Thursday that the specific model had loose wheels.

Norfolk Southern discovers issue with wheel sets

ATLANTA , March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) issued the following statement Thursday after determining an urgent safety issue related to a specific model of rail cars: During Norfolk Southern's cleanup of the derailment in Springfield, Ohio on March 5, the company determined that a specific model and series of railcars had loose wheels, which could cause a derailment. The investigative team identified these wheels as coming from a series of recently acquired cars from a specific manufacturer.

Norfolk Southern determines urgent railcar safety issue

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Norfolk Southern Corp. CEO Alan Shaw vowed to do “everything it takes” for the community impacted by the derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio.

Norfolk Southern will do ‘everything it takes' for East Palestine, CEO tells senators

CEO Alan Shaw admitted the safety standards on board the train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, were not adequate to prevent the incident.

Norfolk Southern CEO Says Safety Standards ‘Were Not Enough' As Senate Grills Him On Ohio Derailment

Norfolk Southern's CEO is set to testify at a Senate hearing on the environmental and health threats from last month's train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Follow here for the latest.

Senate hearing on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio

Norfolk Southern Corp. CEO Alan Shaw will tell senators that the carrier is “committed to learning” from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and “making this right” for the local community affected by the disaster. The CEO will give testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Thursday.

Norfolk Southern committed to ‘making this right' for East Palestine after Ohio derailment, CEO to tell senators

WASHINGTON , March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) President and CEO Alan H. Shaw will deliver testimony Thursday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Norfolk Southern CEO delivers testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works

The railroad faces probes on its safety practices after the Feb. 3 accident created an environmental mess in East Palestine, Ohio.

Norfolk Southern CEO to Pledge Change at Senate Hearing on Train Derailment

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw is set to testify Thursday before a Senate panel to address the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.

Norfolk Southern CEO to tell senators how he plans to 'make it right' after Ohio derailment

Rails want to deploy heat detectors as part of safety plan after Norfolk Southern derailments, but a union says it lacks workers for the job after recent cuts.

Union warns it has been left without enough workers to install new rail safety measures

On the eve of testimony by Norfolk Southern Corp. CEO Alan Shaw on Capitol Hill, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia said that the rail carrier will pay for the environmental impact of the disastrous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

‘Norfolk Southern will pay for the harm it has caused' in Ohio derailment, says GOP senator

Norfolk Southern Corp. NSC, +0.07% said Wednesday it will create a new training facility in Ohio, that trains first responders in the area on how to safely respond to train derailments. The railroad operator said it has not yet decided on a location for the new facility, which will train first responders from Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Norfolk Southern to build new facility in Ohio to train first responders

Will expand safety program that trains 5,000 first responders annually ATLANTA , March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Wednesday that it will create a new regional training center in Ohio for first responders. Additionally, Norfolk Southern will expand its Operation Awareness & Response (OAR) program, which travels the company's 22-state network and trains first responders on how to respond safely to rail incidents.

Norfolk Southern to establish regional safety training center in Ohio

OMAHA, Neb. — Federal investigators are opening a wide-ranging investigation into one of the nation's biggest railroads following a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month and several other accidents involving Norfolk Southern, including the death of a train conductor Tuesday.

NTSB opens investigation into Norfolk Southern rail accidents

The National Transportation Safety Board will launch a special investigation looking into the “safety culture” at Norfolk Southern, the agency said Tuesday. The investigation comes after an NS conductor sustained fatal injuries early Tuesday at a Cleveland-Cliffs facility in Cleveland.

NTSB to scrutinize Norfolk Southern's ‘safety culture'

ATLANTA , March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) Tuesday provided the below statement from its President and CEO, Alan H. Shaw: "As has now been widely reported, one of our Norfolk Southern colleagues was fatally injured overnight in a tragic accident on the job.

A statement from Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw

Citing the "number and significance of recent Norfolk Southern accidents," federal investigators said Tuesday they will open a special investigation into the railway's safety culture.

NTSB launches special safety culture investigation of Norfolk Southern

The National Transportation Safety Board has opened a special investigation into Norfolk Southern after recent derailments in Ohio.

NTSB opens special investigation into Norfolk Southern safety practices

The collision comes three days after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in western Ohio, and just over a month after another derailment that caused a chemical leak in eastern Ohio.

Norfolk Southern Conductor Killed In Third Ohio Incident This Year—Weeks After Massive Chemical Spill

The worker death comes as the railroad operator faces scrutiny over recent derailments.

Norfolk Southern Conductor Killed in Incident at Cleveland-Cliffs Facility

ATLANTA , March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) stated that Louis Shuster, a Norfolk Southern conductor, was fatally injured early Tuesday morning at the Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works property in Cleveland, Ohio. At this time, officials are reporting that the conductor was struck by a dump truck as a Norfolk Southern train was moving through a crossing at the facility.

Conductor fatally injured in Cleveland

Norfolk Southern announced plans on Monday to improve the use of detectors placed along railroad tracks to spot overheating bearings and other problems in response to a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border a month ago.

Norfolk Southern announces safety upgrades following recent derailments

Norfolk Southern has developed a safety plan the railroad says addresses the preliminary findings of the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the Feb. 3 derailment of an NS train near East Palestine, Ohio. NTSB investigators are looking at the role that overheated bearings might have played in the train derailment.

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