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    May 23, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. $28 million awarded to complete Roanoke River Greenway and other transportation projects

    The Roanoke Valley Area Metropolitan Planning Organization estimates close to 415 jobs will be created in the Roanoke Valley over the next six years.  Some of those positions will be responsible for finishing the Roanoke River Greenway, connecting it from Greenhill Park to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
    WDBJ7 Anchor/Reporter
    The Roanoke Valley Area Metropolitan Planning Organization estimates close to 415 jobs will be created in the Roanoke Valley over the next six years.  Some of those positions will be responsible for finishing the Roanoke River Greenway, connecting it from...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning

    2. May 9, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. State rail official says new customers could jump start intermodal freight facility

    We know passenger rail is on the way to the Roanoke Valley, but what has happened to Norfolk Southern's plan for the intermodal freight yard in Montgomery County?
    Reporter
    We know passenger rail is on the way to the Roanoke Valley, but what has happened to Norfolk Southern's plan for the intermodal freight yard in Montgomery County? Thursday, the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation said the...

    Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia)

    3. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| AP Virginia

  3. Norfolk Southern railroad profit up 10 percent

    Norfolk Southern says its first-quarter profit improved 10 percent as an increase in railroad shipping volume and a land sale helped offset continued weak coal demand.
    Norfolk Southern says its first-quarter profit improved 10 percent as an increase in railroad shipping volume and a land sale helped offset continued weak coal demand. The Norfolk, Va.,-based railroad said Tuesday that it generated $450 million net...

    Tags: Railway Transportation

    4. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. UPDATED: Board votes against privatization of Virginia port

    The Virginia Port Authority will not privatize most of its port operations.
    Reporter
    The Virginia Port Authority will not privatize most of its port operations. The authority's board of commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to discontinue negotiations with two companies that were seeking to lease and operate the state's ocean...

    Tags: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Hampton Roads, Regional Authority, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics

    5. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. Vintage locomotive to pull steam excursions from Roanoke this weekend

    A vintage locomotive is on the rails in Roanoke, preparing for a weekend of steam excursions.
    Reporter
    A vintage locomotive is on the rails in Roanoke, preparing for a weekend of steam excursions. The Southern 630 was restored by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga.  The museum has partnered with Norfolk Southern for the railroad's...

    Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Travel, Museums, Transportation

    6. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. UPDATE: Norfolk Southern managers hold meetings with laid off employees

    What's next for the 145 Norfolk-Southern employees laid off yesterday?
    What's next for the 145 Norfolk-Southern employees laid off yesterday? Managers met with the workers and their families Tuesday morning. Our cameras weren't allowed in the meeting and no one from Norfolk Southern was willing to speak on camera. We...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Layoffs and Downsizing, Travel, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)

    7. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. Transportation Museum launches feasibility study of bringing back historic 611

    The Virginia Museum of Transportation announced Friday that it is launching a study whether or not to bring back the Norfolk and Western 611 steam locomotive.
    WDBJ7 Senior Reporter
    The Virginia Museum of Transportation announced Friday that it is launching a study whether or not to bring back the Norfolk and Western 611 steam locomotive. The Virginia Museum of Transportation launched the Fire Up 611 Committee to study the...

    Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Museums

    8. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Railroad workers lay the foundation for a new generation

    Connecting the past to the future and keeping young men on track.  That's the concept of a group born out of a company that at one time was the area's largest employer.
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    Connecting the past to the future and keeping young men on track.  That's the concept of a group born out of a company that at one time was the area's largest employer.   When it comes to creating what is still one of the most important forms of...

    Tags: Travel, Transportation, Railway Transportation

    9. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| AP Virginia

  9. Norfolk Southern plans $2B in rail improvements

    Railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. says it plans to spend $2 billion in 2013 for capital improvements to its rail transportation network.
    Railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp. says it plans to spend $2 billion in 2013 for capital improvements to its rail transportation network. The Norfolk, Va.-based company says the investments will work to improve rail service, safety and...

    Tags: Travel, Transportation, Railway Transportation

    10. Jan 7, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. VDOT prepares to resume work on Lynchburg bridge project

    After taking a break for the holidays, highway crews are getting back to work on a bridge project in Lynchburg.
    Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau Chief
    After taking a break for the holidays, highway crews are getting back to work on a bridge project in Lynchburg. Starting January 14, the westbound side of Candlers Mountain Road will be back down to one lane near River Ridge Mall. The Virginia...

    Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)

    11. Dec 7, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Tractor-trailer gets stuck under train overpass in Roanoke

    A tractor-trailer stuck underneath train overpass in the 2000 block of Wise Avenue is blocking traffic.
    A tractor-trailer stuck underneath train overpass in the 2000 block of Wise Avenue is blocking traffic. The accident happened around 2:20 p.m. Friday afternoon. The top of a tractor-trailer hit the bottom of a Norfolk Southern bridge as it tried to...
    12. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. OSHA orders Norfolk Southern to pay injured worker

    Norfolk Southern Corp. plans to appeal a federal agency's order requiring it to pay an injured worker more than $288,000.
    Norfolk Southern Corp. plans to appeal a federal agency's order requiring it to pay an injured worker more than $288,000. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's order came in a whistleblower complaint. The worker claimed Norfolk...

    Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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