NORFOLK, Va., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Norfolk Southern
Corporation today introduced a new Web site to communicate about its
sustainability efforts.
To visit the site, go to http://www.nscorp.com/footprints or from the
NS home page at http://www.nscorp.com click the "learn more about NS and
the environment" tag.
Asking "What footprints will we leave in the world," the site outlines
NS' broad-based sustainability initiative. That includes developing
public-private partnerships to improve the nation's rail transportation
network while supporting the economy; focusing on safety to benefit
employees and communities; minimizing use of natural resources; and
reducing, reusing, and finding alternatives for commonly used railroad
materials.
"An important part of sustainability on the railroad involves employee,
customer, and supplier input," said F. Blair Wimbush, vice president real
estate and corporate sustainability officer. "We invite visitors to use the
'Your Ideas' area of the new Web site to submit their thoughts -- whether
individual or global in concern -- about how we can become better
environmental citizens."
Another feature of the site is NS' "Green Machine" carbon footprint
analyzer. The Green Machine illustrates how shippers can reduce emissions
as rail becomes a larger component of supply chains. The calculator shows
how many automobiles would have to be taken off highways, and how many
trees would need to be planted, in order to achieve air quality
improvements equivalent to those offered by greater use of rail.
NS is a member of the S.E.E. Change (Society, Environment, Economy)
initiative of the Business Roundtable and recently was named to the list of
100 Best Citizens for 2008 by CRO (Corporate Responsibility Officer)
Magazine.
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation's premier
transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates
approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia,
serving every major container port in the eastern United States and
providing superior connections to western rail carriers. Norfolk Southern
operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is North
America's largest rail carrier of metals and automotive products.
SOURCE Norfolk Southern Corporation
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CONTACT:
Frank Brown (Media), +1-757-629-2710,
fsbrown@nscorp.com, or Leanne Marilley (Investors),
+1-757-629-2861, leanne.marilley@nscorp.com, both of Norfolk
Southern Corporation
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