Year: 2015
Six Killed After Metro North Crash
Six people were killed and nine more injured after a Metro North train struck a vehicle on the tracks near Valhalla, according to published reports. A black Jeep was apparently stopped on the tracks when it was stuck by the train, which departed Grand Central Station about 45 minutes earlier, ABC News reported.
Norfolk Southern to Close Roanoke Office Building, Relocate Employees
Norfolk Southern will close its Roanoke office building at 110 Franklin Road SE later this year and relocate the functions currently housed there to Atlanta or Norfolk, the company said today. Approximately 500 people currently work in the building in marketing, accounting, information technology, and other departments. Affected employees will have the option of relocating with their positions. The action is being taken to foster departmental synergies and to make better use of the company’s real estate assets and support the company’s goal of streamlining its management workforce. Norfolk Southern is in the final process of evaluating which positions will
Photos: CSX Track Repair Equipment in Kennesaw
The track equipment was parked on a siding near the historic 1907 train depot in downtown Kennesaw, Ga.