NS Reorganizes Management Function

Norfolk Southern is reorganizing it executive and management structure by combining transportation and network operations.

As part of the changes, NS has named Paul B. Duncan to head the consolidated department.

He has been given the title senior vice president transportation and network operations and will lead the team that designs network operations, executes network plans, and coordinates the movement of trains across the company’s rail network.

NS said Duncan previously was the head of network planning and optimization and the network operations center.

Other executives named to the combined transportation and network operations organization include Jacob Elium, Rodney Moore and Floyd Hudson.

NS said as vice president network operations, Moore will oversee the team that executes the TOP|SPG operating plan through locomotive distribution, crew management and dispatch.

As vice president NPO, Elium will lead the team that develops network operating plans.

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