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John Orr, who joined Norfolk Southern as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer during the height of the Ancora proxy battle, stepped down today (June 1st) and has been replaced by Brian Barr, effective immediately. Orr replaced Paul Duncan who was dismissed during the proxy fight, as Ancora soughtRead More →

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The U.S. Surface Transportation Board accepted the merger application submitted by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, Thursday. However, the Board immediately postponed the proceedings, requesting additional information including an environmental review. For the full story from Railway Age, click here: STB Accepts UP-NS Revised Merger Application; Delays Proceedings – RailwayRead More →