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RICHMOND, Va. and NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Foundation is continuing its generous support of The Nature Conservancy and its restoration efforts in the Dismal Swamp with a new $25,000 grant. The funds will help The Conservancy and partners install two water control systems and identify the most effective way to manage water flow in the swamp to reduce the threat of intense peat fires like the ones that threatened the region in 2011 and 2008. "We...

ATLANTA, Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At a dedication ceremony here Nov. 10, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) named its rail welding facility after the late Hubert L. Rose, who retired from Norfolk Southern as senior assistant vice president maintenance of way and structures and planning in 1991, after a 43-year career with the company. Rose, who died in January 2012, headed the railroad's maintenance of way group for 15 years, during which he led the railroad in its transition from...

NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Norfolk Southern Foundation is increasing its support of American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy relief work. NS now will provide a 1:1 match for contributions made by active and retired NS employees to the organization. Individual gifts of at least $25 (by check, credit card, and donated stock) will be matched under this special program. Gifts made between Nov. 6, 2012, and Dec. 31, 2012, will be matched up to a maximum corporate...

NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) has been named one of the nation's Top 100 Military Friendly Employers® by G.I. Jobs. The magazine's 10th annual list recognizes companies with the best military recruiting and hiring practices. Making its sixth appearance on the list, Norfolk Southern ranked 32. The list of 100 companies represents the top 2 percent of more than 5,000 eligible companies with annual revenues exceeding $500 million. Criteria...

NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) has issued its fifth annual corporate sustainability report, documenting progress on the railroad's efforts to reduce its business impacts on the environment. The 2012 report can be found on Norfolk Southern's environmental website, www.nssustainability.com. It highlights advances made in the five years since the company launched a sustainability program with the goals of achieving industry leadership in...

ALTOONA, Pa. and NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern is placing a one-of-a-kind "Veterans Locomotive" into freight service on its system to honor people who have served in the military and reserves, especially those employed by the railroad. No. 6920 is an SD60E model that will operate primarily in general freight service. Its red, white, and blue paint scheme, and yellow ribbon with the message "Honoring our Veterans," was selected by a group of 18 NS...

NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Norfolk Southern Foundation is making an immediate gift of $100,000 to the American Red Cross in support of Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. "Our message to those who have lost so much and who are suffering due to this unprecedented natural disaster is that Norfolk Southern stands with you," said CEO Wick Moorman. "We cannot fully know what you are going through, but as our employees, customers, suppliers, and neighbors, you have our...

NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- John P. Rathbone, executive vice president finance and chief financial officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation, will address the Goldman Sachs Global Industrials Conference 2012 at 10:15 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Boston. Interested investors can listen via simultaneous webcast at http://cc.talkpoint.com/gold006/111312a_gm/?entity=1_U7X367X. The presentation will be posted at www.nscorp.com. Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:...

NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corp. announced that Timothy J. Drake, vice president engineering, is retiring Oct. 31. Michael J. Wheeler, formerly vice president transportation, has been named vice president engineering to succeed Drake, and Terry N. Evans, formerly vice president process engineering, will follow Wheeler as vice president transportation. Drake, vice president engineering since 2007, is a veteran of 36 years with NS. He...

NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on its common stock, payable on Dec. 10, to stockholders of record on Nov. 2. Since its inception in 1982, Norfolk Southern has paid dividends on its common stock for 121 consecutive quarters. Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates...