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Ancora: Board Vote ‘An Extremely Positive Development for Shareholders’

May 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

A majority of Norfolk Southern’s Board of Directors is now be comprised of directors nominated or unopposed by Ohio-based Ancora Holdings Group, LLC.

Railmark Named Operator, Developer of Tishomingo County Mississippi Rail Line

May 7, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railmark Industrial Railway Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Railmark Holdings, Inc., has been named the new operator and developer for the 11-mile industrial rail line in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.

Norfolk Southern Deploys Second Digital Train Inspection Portal

April 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern’s second Digital Train Inspection (DTI) Portal has been deployed this month in Jackson, Georgia, where roughly 19 trains pass through daily.

Norfolk Southern Reaches Agreement to Settle East Palestine Derailment Class Action Lawsuit

April 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. said it has reached a $600 million agreement in principle to resolve a consolidated class action lawsuit relating to the East Palestine derailment.

CPKC Announces Departure of John Orr, Appointed as Norfolk Southern Chief Operating Officer

March 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced the departure of Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer John Orr, who joined Norfolk Southern as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.

NTSB: East Palestine Explosion Unnecessary

March 6, 2024 The Center Square

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday the controlled chemical explosion following the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment more than a year ago was unnecessary.

Investor Group Proposes Candidates for Norfolk Southern Board

February 20, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Ancora Holdings Group LLC has nominated eight candidates to stand for election to the Norfolk Southern Board of Directors at the company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, saying the company “has suffered for years due to its Board’s poor decisions with regard to the Company’s leadership, safety priorities and strategy.”