ATLANTA, Sept. 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) has named Brian
Barr as Vice President and Chief Mechanical Officer. In this
role, Barr will lead mechanical operations across the company's
22-state network, reporting to Chief Operating Officer John Orr.
Barr joins Norfolk Southern from Union Pacific where he held the
positions of General Manager Great Lakes Services and Senior Vice
President Transportation. Barr started his career as a craft
dispatcher in 1998 working at Conrail and, later, CSX. During his
26-year career, Barr has held leadership roles of increasing
responsibility with multiple Class I railroads, including Chief
Mechanical Officer and Senior Vice President Engineering and
Mechanical while at CSX.
"Brian is a proven railroader with demonstrated results making
safety the foundation of an efficient, service-oriented railroad.
He exemplifies the engaged, collaborative culture we are building
every day at Norfolk Southern to support our people and drive our
business forward," Orr said. "We are grateful to Jaime Williams for his outstanding leadership as
over the past six months, serving as interim Chief Mechanical
Officer. The partnership between Jamie and Brian will be
instrumental to our continued transformation."
Barr holds a business administration degree from Bellevue University and has completed multiple
professional development programs.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern
Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely
moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today,
it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight
transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability,
Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid approximately 15 million
tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated
team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from
agriculture to consumer goods, and Norfolk Southern originates more
automotive traffic than any other Class I Railroad. Norfolk
Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the
eastern U.S. It serves a majority of the country's population and
manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port
on the Atlantic coast as well as major ports in the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by
visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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