$51,000 base salary: Norfolk Southern struggling to hire 30 train conductors in Decatur, Illinois

By Tom Lisi, Herald & Review; August 15, 2018 DECATUR — With a starting wage of more than $20 an…

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Chicago and railroad police use of ‘bait truck,’ caught on viral video, is criticized by alderman, ACLU

By Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune; August 8, 2018 A joint investigation by Chicago police and the Norfolk Southern Railroad that…

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Norfolk Southern begins derailment cleanup in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 6, 2018 A Norfolk Southern Railway freight train derailed yesterday near Station Square in Pittsburgh,…

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After a strong quarter, Norfolk Southern management asked: why aren’t you more like CSX?

By John Kingston, Executive Editor, Freight Waves; July 25, 2018 The strong earnings report issued last week by CSX is…

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Netherlands: Prorail to increase capacity of Amsterdam stations

By Quintus Vosman, International Railway Journal; July 3, 2018 The Netherlands government has decided to reconstruct and expand Amsterdam Central…

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Netherlands Railways and Austrian Federal Railways plan revival of overnight trains to Amsterdam

By Quintus Vosman, International Railway Journal; June 18, 2018 AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Netherlands Railways (NS) are developing plans…

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Hump yards, dwell times and velocity: a trio of railroad execs discuss the state of their companies

By John Kingston, Executive Editor, Freight Waves; May 16, 2018 It was a hat trick of three railroads at the…

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Norfolk Southern set four financial records in Q1

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; April 25, 2018 Norfolk Southern Corp. this morning announced its first-quarter financial results, which include four…

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Norfolk Southern Railway blames its crew for Kentucky train crash. And sues them.

By Greg Kocher, Lexington Herald-Leader; April 5, 2018 Norfolk Southern Railway Co. filed suit against two crew members whom it…

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Charlotte, North Carolina commuter train study will continue

BY MEGAN SPRAGUE, Mooresville Tribune; April 2, 2018 A $2.3 million study about ways to make a commuter train feasible…

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Fort Worth, Texas to benefit from GE scoring 225 orders for work on locomotives

By Evan Hoopfer, Staff Writer, Dallas Business Journal; March 20, 2018 A large chunk of work is coming to the…

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Surface Transportation Board wants Class I service updates

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; March 21, 2018 Complaints by grain shippers and automakers have spurred the…

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Dutch rail claims improved on time performance, reduced crowding

By Janene Pieters, NLTimes.nl; December 29, 2017 So far the new NS timetable seems to have had positive consequences for…

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Alstom introduces new generation of Coradia regional trains

From Railway-Technology.com; October 4, 2017 Alstom has unveiled its latest generation of the Coradia regional train known as ‘Coradia Stream’,…

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Netherlands Railways reveals Intercity New Generation mock-up

Written by Quintus Vosman, International Railway Journal; October 4, 2017 NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) has unveiled a mock-up of its Intercity…

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