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[ June 1, 2026 ] Norfolk Southern Names Brian Barr as Chief Operating Officer Norfolk Southern
[ May 29, 2026 ] STB Accepts Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Application Norfolk Southern
[ May 28, 2026 ] Britain’s Largest Train Operator to Enter Public Ownership May 31 World
[ May 21, 2026 ] Finding: New Zealand Police Breached Policy During Incident Ending in Train Collision World
[ May 21, 2026 ] Feds, Amtrak Announce Master Developer Team for New York Penn Station Renovation Amtrak

CN Names Harris EVP, COO

November 29, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

CN has appointed Ed Harris as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.

Biden Wants Congress to Act to Avert Rail Strike

November 28, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass legislation to adopt a tentative agreement between railroad workers and operators without modifications, a move aimed at averting a national rail shutdown.

Norfolk Southern to Buy Historic Cincinnati Southern Railway in $1.6 Billion Deal

November 21, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Railway Co. has agreed to buy nearly all of the assets of the Cincinnati Southern Railway, an approximately 337-mile-long railroad that runs from Cincinnati, Ohio to Chattanooga, Tennessee.

AAR: Majority of Rail Labor Unions Ratify Negotiated Contracts

November 21, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Rail labor unions have concluded voting on the proposed bargaining agreements with the nation’s freight railroads.

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Donates Historic Rail Car to Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia

November 20, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has donated a railcar from the Authority’s original fleet to the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth.

New Jersey lawmaker Wants Wi-Fi on NJ Transit Trains

November 19, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

A New Jersey legislator wants free Wi-Fi mandated for NJ Transit customers.

Costs Surge as Transit Ridership Remains Below Prepandemic Levels

November 6, 2022 The Center Square

Transit agencies across the U.S. were still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.

CN Sets New Grain Movement Record

November 2, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

October was the single best month ever for Western Canadian grain movement on CN’s network, the railroad said.

UK Department for Transport Places Avanti West Coast on Short-Term Contract, Requires Improvements

October 28, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The UK Department for Transport said it has placed Avanti West Coast on a short-term contract and challenged it to deliver the urgent increase in services required.

Norfolk Southern Reports Quarterly Record Revenue

October 26, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. announced third quarter 2022 financial results which included records for railway operating revenues, income from railway operations, net income, and diluted earnings per share.