Norfolk Southern News Updates

Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

FRA Finds Norfolk Southern 鈥楽hould Be Doing More鈥 on Safety

OMAHA, Neb. 鈥 Norfolk Southern made recent improvements but is nowhere near the 鈥済old standard for safety鈥 it is striving to be, according to federal regulators.

August 9, 2023
Business, Safety

Norfolk Southern Says Derailment Cost Soars to $803 Million

OMAHA, Neb. 鈥 The costs associated with Norfolk Southern鈥檚 fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as the railroad works to clean up the mess.

July 27, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Union Rep Says Norfolk Southern Has Cut Back on Inspections

Freight railcar inspections are happening less often and are not as thorough as in the past due to staff cuts, time constraints and regulatory loopholes, a union official testified June 23.

June 23, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Norfolk Southern Gives All Workers Sick Time

OMAHA, Neb. 鈥 Norfolk Southern became the first major North American freight railroad with deals to provide paid sick time to all of its workers June 5, but other railroads are making progress.

June 6, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Engineers Union Reaches Sick-Time Deal With Norfolk Southern

OMAHA, Neb. 鈥 The union that represents railroad engineers finally secured its first deal for paid sick time with Norfolk Southern.

May 19, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Ohio Derailment Cost Norfolk Southern $387 Million

Norfolk Southern announced April 26 that the Feb. 3 freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, cost the railroad $387 million, which impacted its first-quarter profit by 33.7%.

April 26, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Justice Department Sues Norfolk Southern Over Derailment

The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment that spilled hazardous chemicals into creeks and rivers.

March 31, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw Grilled on Safety Measures

WASHINGTON 鈥 A bipartisan consensus that Congress should toughen railroad regulations emerged March 22 as senators heard fresh testimony on February's fiery hazardous train derailment.

March 22, 2023
Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Receptive to Some New Safety Regulations

Norfolk Southern鈥檚 CEO is offering support for parts of a Senate bill to apply tougher safety regulations to railroads, but does not address several key provisions of the Railway Safety Act.

March 21, 2023

Senators Unveil Freight Rail Safety Proposals

During an examination of a recent freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the top senator on the transportation committee endorsed proposals meant to enhance safety along commercial supply chains.

March 9, 2023