Railroad News

Norfolk Southern Corp. yesterday announced it's offering starting bonuses of up to $5,000 for conductor trainees staffed in priority locations and $2,500 for those stationed in other locations.

Priority locations include Binghamton and Buffalo, New York; Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; Manassas and Roanoke, Virginia; Harrisburg and Conway, Pennsylvania; Birmingham and Sheffield, Alabama; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Linwood, North Carolina.

BNSF Logistics LLC yesterday announced 19 winners of its 2021 Supplier Recognition Awards, which honor suppliers that exemplify the company’s mantra “We Deliver What Matters.”

BNSF Logistics uses more than 75,000 suppliers across the world in all modes of transportation in order to deliver goods to market. BNSF Logistics staff nominate the top service providers to be evaluated on performance metrics that measure on-time performance, capacity and customer service.