Norfolk Southern Railway News

After Ohio Train Derailment, Norfolk Southern Unveils a New Safety Plan

Norfolk Southern Corp. plans to add hundreds of track-side heat detectors in an effort to improve safety following a derailment that spilled toxic chemicals last month in Ohio. The move is part of a six-point plan announced Monday that also …

Millions of Allegedly Defective Rail Ties Leads Railroad to Sue

One of the nation’s largest railroads must replace millions of defective wooden railroad ties on its tracks because they’re degrading faster than expected, the company said in a federal lawsuit. Norfolk Southern Railway blames an Alabama company that produced its …