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[ May 19, 2022 ] DART Names Bernard Jackson as Chief Operations Officer Commuter Rail
[ May 19, 2022 ] Shaw: Norfolk Southern ‘to Restore Service to the Quality our Customers Expect and Deserve’ Norfolk Southern
[ May 16, 2022 ] Bill Would Require NJ Transit to Buy and Place Signs Noting Historical Sites Near Stations Commuter Rail
[ May 11, 2022 ] Norfolk Southern Plans to Use Green Bonds for Locomotive DC to AC Conversion Norfolk Southern
[ May 2, 2022 ] $3.7B Sound Transit Light Rail Project Delayed Commuter Rail

Shaw: Norfolk Southern ‘to Restore Service to the Quality our Customers Expect and Deserve’

May 19, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern will deliver long-term value to shareholders by becoming more customer-centric and operations-driven, President and CEO Alan H. Shaw said at the company’s annual meeting last week.

Norfolk Southern Plans to Use Green Bonds for Locomotive DC to AC Conversion

May 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern plans to invest money from its green bond to convert locomotives from DC to AC power.

NS Expanding Conductor Trainee Incentive Program to Three New Locations

April 14, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern said it is expanding its conductor trainee incentive program to three new priority locations.

Norfolk Southern Donates Norfolk and Western Railway Archives to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture

April 6, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. has donated its complete collection of historical documents and archives from predecessor company Norfolk and Western Railway to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC).

Wabtec to Modernize 330 Locomotives for Norfolk Southern

March 24, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern has placed an additional multi-year order from with Wabtec Corporation to modernize 330 locomotives, part of Norfolk Southern’s ongoing efforts to further improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions from its fleet.

Norfolk Southern Sees Record Low Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Operating Ratios

January 26, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results which included fourth-quarter and full-year records for income from railway operations and operating ratio.

United States Steel, Norfolk Southern and Greenbrier Partner on More Sustainable Gondola

December 9, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

United States Steel, Norfolk Southern and The Greenbrier Companies have partnered on a new steel gondola railcar they say is more sustainable.

Norfolk Southern CEO Jim Squires to Retire in May 2022, Company Announces CEO Transition

December 5, 2021 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. Chairman and CEO James A. Squires plans to retire on May 1, 2022. Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Alan H. Shaw will become CEO.

New Jersey Planning to Buy Former Rail Line to Create First State Park Since 2006

November 12, 2021 The Center Square

New Jersey plans to buy about nine miles of a former rail line to create the first new state park since 2006.