Norfolk Southern

The Alabama Department of Transportation is asking for the public’s comments for a new State Rail Plan. An online hearing is being held tomorrow night to gather input and feedback. Plans to restore Amtrak passenger service may attract attention. The rail service began test runs in February.

Norfolk Southern says that a train derailment in Alabama did not involve toxic materials and did not create danger for the public. Workers on Sunday were cleaning up diesel fuel and engine oil that spilled from the locomotive in Jasper.

Federal investigators say a Norfolk Southern train that derailed in Alabama earlier this month lacked required alignment control couplers and a company inspection didn't identify their absence.

Another Norfolk Southern train derailed—this time in Alabama. The company said there is no threat to the public. Norfolk Southern said the derailment in Calhoun County, Alabama involved about thirty-seven train cars but none were carrying hazardous materials

Amtrak services may soon be coming to the Gulf Coast. A company official said the passenger service is on track to return in 2022. Spokesperson Marc…

One of the country’s largest railroad companies is suing an Alabama business over millions of defective railroad ties.Norfolk Southern says it will have…