Norfolk Southern Corporation
The Norfolk Southern (NS) railroad is one of two large rail transportation systems in the eastern United States. The road covers from Michigan and the northern states south to the edge of Florida and west to the Mississippi River.
NS enters Michigan from two main directions - a double track main line north from Toledo, and a single track line which leaves the NS main line at Butler, Indiana and heads northeast through Montpelier, Ohio, Adrian and Romulus. Both of these lines terminate in the Detroit terminal area.
NS also handles freight operations on a third line which was recently sold to the State of Michigan for Amtrak operations. The line, which is the old Michigan Central main line, leaves the Detroit terminal at Town Line (Dearborn) and heads west through Wayne, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Jackson, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and Niles, rejoining the NS main line at Porter, Indiana (near Michigan City).
In the Detroit terminal, NS jointly owns the Conrail Shared Assets are along with CSX. Both NS and CSX use these lines to reach Detroit yards and industry.
Larger NS yards in the Detroit area are: River Rouge, Oakwood (Melvindale), North Yard (Detroit) and Sterling Heights.
Website: Norfolk Southern Corporation
Photo: NS 2514 westbound near Wayne, MI 2003 [Dale Berry photo]
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15 May 2024
- Shaw to Norfolk Southern employees: Now we must deliver results - Trains - TRAINS Magazine
- Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment - The Associated Press
- Rail News - Shaw: Shareholders were clear on Norfolk Southern's strategy. For Railroad Career Professionals - Progressive Rail Roading
- Local first responders train for railroad incidents aboard Norfolk Southern safety train - WJAC Johnstown
- What next for Norfolk Southern after split decision in board battle with Ancora? - MarketWatch
- Watch: Shaw Addresses NS Employees - RailwayAge Magazine
- Activist Ancora Wins Three Norfolk Southern Board Seats but Will Not Oust CEO - The New York Times
- Norfolk Southern Shareholders Vote Thursday to Keep CEO Alan Shaw - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal
- Activist wins three board seats at US railroad Norfolk Southern but fails to oust CEO - Financial Times
- Norfolk Southern Faces Activist Investor Challenge - The New York Times
- Norfolk Southern trains first responders on dealing with rail emergencies - WTAJ - www.wtaj.com
- Norfolk Southern Pulling Out of the Station After Proxy Fight, Leaving Activist Ancora in the Dust - RailwayAge Magazine
- Exclusive: Activist Ancora poised to win some board seats at Norfolk Southern, sources say - Reuters
- What the proxy fight at Norfolk Southern means for railroad safety - CNN
- Norfolk Southern CEO escapes shareholder ouster - E&E News by POLITICO