Norfolk Southern

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern said it is supporting relief efforts in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, three of the states hardest hit by severe storms earlier this week.

NORFOLK, Va. — For the first quarter of 2011, Norfolk Southern Corp. reported net income of $325 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, 26 percent higher than $257 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010.

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. announced the regular quarterly dividend of 40 cents per share on its common stock, payable on June 10, to stockholders of record on May 6.

ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk Southern’s Roanoke Locomotive Shops achieved 1 million injury-free employee-hours in March. The facility near downtown Roanoke, which employs about 200 people in the heavy maintenance and overhaul of the railroad’s locomotive fleet, reached the milestone March 12 after 3-1/2 years without an injury.