NS restructures engineering department as Merilli retires
Norfolk Southern announced a restructuring of the reporting structure in its engineering department as department boss Phil Merilli retires.
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Seabrook Strauss Bascule Bridge: A bridge repair case study
The Port of New Orleans’ Seabrook Railroad Bridge is a double track Strauss heel trunnion bascule bridge, located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The project design and construction presented extraordinary challenges to engineers
Midwest floods have maintenance crews scrambling to restore track
Record-setting floods have caused extensive damage to railroad infrastructure across large sections of the Midwest, prompting a surge in construction and repair work.
Tie-marking technology captures attention of maintenance teams
Norfolk Southern, looking to improve efficiency in tie replacement, is the first Class 1 railroad to adopt new automated tie-marking technology from Georgetown Rail (GREX.)
Pittsburgh and Norfolk Southern spar over maintenance; Politician seeks investigation
A Pittsburg politician has suggested that Norfolk Southern fails to follow up when its own inspections show damage to tracks or bridges.
Norfolk Southern operating ratio targeted at 60 percent; Job cuts planned
Norfolk Southern plans to hold its capital expenditures between 16 percent and 18 percent of revenues through 2021, as the railroad targets an operating ratio of 60 percent by that year.
Norfolk Southern capital spending to hold steady
Norfolk Southern is the latest Class 1 railroad to say its 2019 capital spending will be on par with 2018 levels — about $1.8 billion. Jon Zillioux, NS assistant vice president –
Norfolk Southern sues Pittsburgh over landslides
Norfolk Southern has filed a lawsuit seeking $1.1 million from the city of Pittsburgh to cover damages and repairs from two landslides in 2016.
Georgia’s newest inland port slated for Gainesville
Citing road congestion around Atlanta, the state of Georgia announced it would build a new inland port in Gainesville. Norfolk Southern Railroad will provide container service on a direct rail route connecting
NS names Ledoux VP Government Affairs
Norfolk Southern (NS) has named Marque I. Ledoux vice president Government Affairs, effective Jan. 1, 2019. He will replace the retiring Bruno Maestri.