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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.

Union Pacific

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The Ohio contingent of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way – Employes Division (BMWED) told Gov. Mike DeWine in a letter this week that Norfolk Southern failed to adequately protect workers on the scene of the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine.

Ohio rail union blasts Norfolk Southern's ‘disregard' for workers' safety

The National Transportation Safety Board “is looking closely” at how aluminum protective housing covers on three tank cars carrying vinyl chloride performed after the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train near East Palestine, Ohio.  Eleven tank cars carrying hazardous materials derailed, including five carrying vinyl chloride.

NTSB scrutinizing performance of tank car covers in NS derailment

NEW YORK , March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an 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 TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages Norfolk Southern Corporation Investors to Inquire About Class Action Investigation - NSC

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Norfolk Southern Corp. and big freight-railroad rivals said Thursday they have agreed to join a federal system where employees can confidentially report close calls.

Norfolk Southern and Other Freight Railroads Agree to Join Federal Close-Call Reporting System

ATLANTA , March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced that it is joining the Federal Railroad Administration's Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS). Norfolk Southern was already actively participating in the C3RS Working Group that is part of the Department of Transportation's Railroad Safety Advisory Committee.

Norfolk Southern joins FRA Close Call Reporting System

In a show of support to the communities of East Palestine, Ohio, where a Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 3, federal agencies and a bipartisan group of senators unveiled plans Wednesday to bolster rail safety.  First, the Federal Railroad Administration announced it wants to conduct focused inspections on train routes that see a lot of hazardous materials traffic.

Federal agencies, senators unveil plans aimed at boosting rail safety

The derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials on the outskirts of East Palestine, Ohio, is a public-relations nightmare for carrier Norfolk Southern Corp. and for the rail industry, Cowen analyst Jason Seidl said Friday.

Ohio derailment a ‘PR nightmare' for Norfolk Southern and the rail industry

In this article, we start with an in-depth assessment of the East Palestine derailment, incorporating the reasons behind the derailment and its likely consequences. The good news is that risks may be limited, as Norfolk Southern was not negligent. However, higher safety standards are likely going to be implemented on a bigger scale.

Norfolk Southern: The East Palestine Crisis Isn't Its Biggest Problem

NEW YORK , Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an 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.

NSC INVESTOR NEWS: ROSEN, TRUSTED NATIONAL TRIAL COUNSEL, Encourages Norfolk Southern Corporation Investors to Inquire About Class Action Investigation - NSC

Second union partners with railroad on new sick-leave benefit ATLANTA , Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Friday that it has reached an agreement with another one of its labor unions to provide their members the ability to take up to seven paid sick days per year. The new paid sick leave benefit will provide these employees four new days of paid sick leave while also offering them the ability to more flexibly use three additional days of existing paid time off as sick leave.

Norfolk Southern announces paid sick leave agreement with Mechanical railroaders

Norfolk Southern has made another $1.1 million in cash donations to East Palestine, Ohio as the community recovers from the train derailment that sparked a fire and sent hazardous chemicals into the air and water.

Norfolk Southern gifts another $1.1 million to East Palestine as some locals turn to GoFundMe following train derailment

BNSF, Norfolk Southern and members of two union groups have struck sick leave agreements, the groups said Thursday.  BNSF (NYSE: BRK.B) reached sick leave agreements with members of the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO).

BNSF, Norfolk Southern reach sick leave agreements with several unions

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $NSC #classaction--Hagens Berman represents residents of East Palestine, Ohio in a class-action lawsuit against Norfolk Southern following a polluting train derailment.

East Palestine, Ohio Residents Sue Norfolk Southern Corp. for Train Derailment and Pollution, Hagens Berman Attorneys Allege Negligence and Reckless Indifference, Seek Injunctive Relief and Oversight of Safety and Compliance Programs

ATLANTA , Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Friday an initial $300,000 donation, without condition, to the East Palestine City School District to support the district's academics, athletics, extra-curricular activities, and its long-term contingency planning regarding the impacts of the derailment. The donation comes after Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan H.

Norfolk Southern donates $300,000 to East Palestine School District, reimburses fire department $825,000 for equipment

ATLANTA , Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) issued the following statement on Thursday in response to the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) preliminary report on the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. Statement from Norfolk Southern Since the incident, Norfolk Southern has focused on supporting the Village of East Palestine and the NTSB throughout their investigation.

Norfolk Southern statement on the NTSB's preliminary East Palestine report

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board doesn't provide any more initial observations about the cause of the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in Ohio.  But it does provide additional context on the wayside detectors used on NS' network and the controlled venting of the rail cars carrying vinyl chloride on Feb. 6.

NTSB issues initial findings on Norfolk Southern train derailment

Shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. NSC, +0.35% bounced 0.4% in morning trading Thursday, after closing the previous session at a four-month low as the railroad operator continued to face backlash from the Ohio train derailment three weeks ago. On Thursday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited East Palestine, as the Biden Administration has also faced growing criticism over the federal response to the derailment.

Norfolk Southern has lost $6.7 billion in market cap since the Ohio train derailment, as its stock has lost more than those of its rivals

The preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board did not offer an exact cause of the derailment but outlined several operational concerns.

Federal authorities release preliminary report on Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit East Palestine, Ohio on Thursday following the derailment and spill of hazardous materials of a Norfolk Southern (NSC) freight line.

Norfolk Southern's Ohio train cost cleanup minimal as Buttigieg tours region

Norfolk Southern became the third railroad on Wednesday to make sick time available to workers, an issue in the last contract negotiations.

Norfolk Southern becomes third railroad to offer paid sick time

ATLANTA , Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced that it will now excavate the soil and replace the tracks in the derailment area as part of an enhanced remediation plan. The change comes in response to feedback from the citizens of East Palestine, Ohio.

Norfolk Southern announces East Palestine track excavation and remediation plan

In late January, Alan Shaw, the chief executive of Norfolk Southern Corp., touted the railroad's financial performance and rising cargo volumes. “Service is at the best it's been in more than two years, and customers are noticing,” he told investors.

Misinformation is among the obstacles Norfolk Southern is contending with at the derailment site in Ohio, says the railroad's CEO

3,000 union railroaders to benefit from new agreement ATLANTA , Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the historic wage increases and premium health care benefits reached during last year's national bargaining, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with one of its largest labor unions that provides their members the ability to take up to seven paid sick days per year. The new sick leave benefit, reached in collaboration with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, is available to approximately 3,000 railroaders who maintain the company's track and infrastructure.

Norfolk Southern announces paid sick leave agreement with engineering railroaders

Major U.S. pension fund CalPERS is seeking a meeting with rail operator Norfolk Southern at which it plans to ask about the derailment of a train loaded with toxic chemicals earlier this month, a spokeswoman for the fund said on Tuesday.

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