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Rail traffic is a good economic indicator as it's such a major part of how raw materials and finished goods move around the country.

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He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from , began his railroad career with Penn Central as a yard brakeman in 1968.

The 38-year-old woman struck by a train in Christiansburg on Sunday mistook the direction it was traveling, a Norfolk Southern Corp.

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A Christiansburg woman walking her dog on railroad tracks was struck by a train this evening, according to a town spokeswoman.

Former Norfolk Southern CEO David Goode and his wife, Susan, will be honored Feb.

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Railroads have soared since I first promoted them here . And they have continued to do well in 2012, despite worse-than-expected economic forecasts.

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The railroad industry has had a hard week with CSX Corp. and Kansas City Southern having hard sales quarters due to missed earnings.

The head of Burlington Northern Santa Fe said Monday that the U.S. economy is growing at a "modest" pace and the railroad will add jobs and new rail cars and locomotives this year to keep abreast of rising freight volume.

Shares of railroad companies Kansas City Southern and CSX Corp have both declined following earnings disappointments.

Norfolk Southern was downgraded by investment analysts at Atlantic Equities from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday.

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Nearly 2 million old railroad ties have finally been removed from their storage spot in Radford, where a proposal to recycle the tar-treated wood turned into an environmental hazard.

Research analysts at Credit Suisse lowered their price target on shares of Norfolk Southern to $89.00 in a report issued on Thursday.

During its fourth-quarter earnings conference call, Norfolk Southern Corp. announced it has budgeted $2.4 billion for capital spending in 2012, up 12 percent compared with 2011's $2.16 billion budget.