Norfolk Southern Chicago-New Jersey Inspection Tour, With EVP & COO John Orr

Invited by Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr, Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono spent three days aboard Norfolk Southern’s Business Train on a Chicago-New Jersey inspection tour, with stops in Elkhart, Ind.; Toledo, Ohio; Conway Yard (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Juniata Locomotive Shops, Altoona, Pa.; Rutherford Intermodal Terminals (near Harrisburg, Pa.); concluding at Croxton Yard, Conrail Shared Assets Northern New Jersey Operations. This was a unique opportunity to observe Norfolk Southern operating, mechanical and engineering teams at work, engaging with craft and management employees at every level. Experiencing Norfolk Southern’s predecessor-road heritage, going all the way back to the Pennsylvania Railroad, was an experience to remember.