March 19,
2014
Norfolk Southern
2013 Annual Report highlights breakthrough year and looks ahead to rail’s key
role in the American economy
NORFOLK,
VA. – It was a “big year,” CEO Wick Moorman tells stockholders in the 2013
Annual Report, posted online
today, and, “I am confident in the future of Norfolk Southern and the rail
industry and in our ability to help move the nation’s economy
forward.”
Describing
2013 as a breakthrough year, Moorman said, “We achieved record performance
levels as our investments in network capacity, technology, and new talent
delivered the safe, efficient, and dependable service our transportation
customers deserve.
“We
set new precedents for railway operating revenues and income from railway
operations and achieved new landmarks for net income, earnings per share, and
operating ratio,” he said.
Moorman
said the company is “revitalizing our existing network not only to change with
the times but to lead with innovation and determination.”
He
credited the people of Norfolk Southern. “Their talents, ingenuity, and hard
work brought us to new heights today and will take us even further in the years
ahead,” Moorman said.
The
annual report is distributed to stockholders, the financial community, news
media, and libraries. To request a copy, call
800-531-6757, email annualreport@nscorp.com,
or write to Norfolk Southern Corp., Corporate Communications Department, Three
Commercial Place, Norfolk, Va. 23510-9217.
Norfolk
Southern Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk
Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 20,000 route
miles
in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in
the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail
carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the
East and is a major transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial
products.
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