Norfolk Southern's railways run through Chattanooga, Memphis, Harriman, Bristol, Kingsport and Knoxville. Since 2014, the company has had 579 derailments across the nation and 77 through July 2017.

Prior to 2016, Norfolk Southern had 11 divisions, but consolidated the one in Bluefield, West Virginia, with Roanoke, Virginia. Terpay likened plans for Knoxville to the previous change in Bluefield.

Norfolk Southern cutting 135 Knoxville jobs. About 135 Norfolk Southern jobs will be eliminated May 1 as the railroad cuts back train operations at its huge Knoxville yard because of lower rail ...

Authorities in Tennessee say a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Knoxville, sending rail cars carrying shipping containers off the tracks, with some of them plowing into buildings. No one was ...

However, Knoxville will continue to be the company’s Central Division headquarters and the Knoxville terminal will continue to serve as a hub for through-train operations. "The reduction of operations ...