NS renames Bellevue yard in honor of Wick Moorman

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Norfolk Southern is naming its largest freight train classification yard after Wick Moorman for his leadership in support of freight railroads and their investors, customers and employees.

 

Moorman Yard is now the official name of Norfolk Southern’s Bellevue, Ohio, yard. Moorman retired June 1, 2015, as chief executive officer and has assumed duties as executive chairman of the corporation’s board of directors.

“Wick’s incredible talent has been to bring the entire thoroughbred team forward in the same direction, always forward, always with enthusiasm and the right intent, always with the sense that we can do great things. Shareholders, employees, business partners, all are better for it,” said NS President and Chief Executive Offier Jim Squires said. “This is timely and well-deserved recognition for a railroader who thinks big, who thinks long-term and who does the right things in the right ways.”

Moorman Yard is the largest rail yard on the NS system after the recent completion of $160 million in improvements that doubled its size. It is one of NS’ 11 primary classification yards, where freight cars are collected and sorted for their final destinations.

The yard is midway between Chicago and New York and five NS mainlines converge there, allowing the distribution of some 3,200 carloads of freight moving daily. The current Bellevue Yard was opened in 1966 by NS’ Norfolk and Western Railway predecessor. Today, 100 to 110 trains pass through daily, while 20 to 30 originate in the area and a like number terminate there. Most of the trains carry automobiles and parts, agricultural products and consumer products.

Moorman joined NS predecessor Southern Railway in 1970 as a co-op student. He was named chairman, president and CEO in 2006.

 

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