Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern join forces in an $85 billion agreement to create the first transcontinental railroad in America.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have reached a significant merger agreement aimed at creating the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. The merger will combine the two freight rail giants’ coast-to-coast operations, forming a cohesive 50,000-mile network that spans 43 states. This new system will connect approximately 100 ports, tap into 10 international interchanges, […]
Norfolk Southern adds railway power to the 2025 World Police and Fire Games in Birmingham
This week, Birmingham is buzzing with the arrival of law enforcement and firefighters from across the globe for an international conference celebrating some of the finest first responders. The annual World Police and Fire Games, one of the largest multi-sport events, has brought more than 8,500 competitors to the city from over 70 countries. Featuring […]
‘Charming, Charismatic Psychopath’: PETA Takes Brutal Shot At Michael Vick After Being Hired As Norfolk State Coach
I’m all for protecting animals, but please give me a break. Michael Vick, a legend in both college football and the NFL, took Deion Sanders in his stride. Hired by Norfolk State To be their head football coach. For football fans like me, that’s pretty cool, but for organizations like PETA, bringing up Vick’s criminal […]
Norfolk Southern Freight Train Derails Into Riverbank
A freight train in southern Norfolk derailed and fell onto a riverbank in Pennsylvania Saturday morning, according to CBS News. Three railroad cars derailed along the Lehigh River near Bethlehem in south Norfolk, releasing diesel fuel and some plastic pellets, authorities said. according to Go to CBS News. “The accident caused diesel fuel to spill […]
Third Navy sailor sentenced for involuntary manslaughter in deadly street racing crash in Norfolk
Norfolk Circuit Court on Friday sentenced the third and final Navy sailor involved in a fatal street racing accident to manslaughter. Jamal Tyreke-Jones, 26, was sentenced to a year and a half in prison after pleading guilty to a role in the 2020 Chesapeake Boulevard accident that killed 59-year-old Lester Van Toliver. Co-defendants Kylan Treonte […]
Norfolk Southern budges on safety reform amid derailment recovery | National
(The Center Square) – Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has endorsed several proposals to improve railroad safety, but the bipartisan bill introduced by two Ohio senators has is not yet fully committed. Shaw testified Thursday with four others before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works following the February 3 train derailment in […]