Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Corporation today rang The Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), celebrating the 40th anniversary of the historic merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway that created Norfolk Southern on June 1, 1982.

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

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

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 has donated its complete collection of historical documents and archives from predecessor company Norfolk and Western Railway to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC).

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.