Railroad News

Norfolk Southern Railway announced its new corporate headquarters in Atlanta has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

The certification is considered the most widely-used green building rating system in the world. Gold certification was obtained for the building’s design and construction, including sustainable site development, water conservation, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality, NS officials said in a press release.

Canadian Pacific yesterday reported first-quarter 2022 revenue decreased 6% to CA $1.84 billion, while net income fell nearly 2% to CA$590 million compared with the same period in 2021.

The Class I posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of 63 cents for the quarter, down from 90 cents a year ago. The core adjusted diluted EPS, excluding significant items and Kansas City Southern acquisition accounting, was 67 cents.

Norfolk Southern Railway yesterday announced plans to permanently protect 1,105 acres of wetlands along South Carolina’s coastal plain through a conservation easement.

The "ecologically significant land" is home to the Coldwater Branch Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank at Brosnan Forest, NS' 14,400-acre timber and wildlife preserve northwest of Charleston, NS officials said in a press release.