Norfolk Southern
multi-state safety train tour underway
First
responders in 23 cities from15 states to benefit from
training
NORFOLK,
Va., April 3, 2018 –
Norfolk Southern’s safety train will stop in
23 cities during 2018 as part of its
Operation
Awareness & Response program, which provides first
responders with free training on how to safely respond to a
potential rail incident.
The
safety train kicked off today in Hattiesburg, Miss., with
three days of training at Norfolk Southern’s rail yard
there. Additional stops on the 2018 tour include
communities in
Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland,
Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The
complete 2018
training schedule
is available at the OAR
website.
At
each location, NS hazardous materials specialists lead a
four-hour course that combines classroom instruction and
hands-on training on a locomotive and rail cars. Emergency
personnel attending the training learn about
railroad operations, basic safety precautions,
initial-response procedures, types of rail equipment, and
who to contact in an emergency. Following completion of
the course, qualified emergency responders can download
AskRail™,
a free mobile application
that
provides immediate
information about rail cars carrying hazardous materials
should a rail incident occur.
“Our safety train is helping Norfolk
Southern build and strengthen relationships with first
responders across our network,” said David Schoendorfer,
system manager hazardous materials. “We want them to be
equipped with the tools and resources they need to safely do
their jobs when responding to potential rail incidents. It’s
all about helping our communities be prepared and safe.”
The
safety train consists of a dedicated locomotive,
two boxcars converted into classrooms, three
tank cars used in transporting all types of chemicals, and two
flat cars equipped with intermodal containers and multiple
tank car valve arrangements that can simulate leaks.
Each year, NS
offers training to first
responders
in communities served by the railroad through
programs such as
TRANSCAER® (Transportation Community
Awareness and Emergency Response), a national network that
promotes the safe transportation and handling of hazardous
materials. The
OAR
program builds on these efforts by providing additional
training opportunities such as classroom seminars,
web-based courses, on-line resources, table-top drills,
and full-scale exercises.
About
Norfolk Southern
Norfolk
Southern Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation
companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway Company subsidiary
operates approximately 19,500
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.
Media
Inquiries:
Susan
Terpay,
757-823-5204 (susan.terpay@nscorp.com)
Investor Inquiries:
Clay Moore, 757-629-2861
(clay.moore@nscorp.com)
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