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Norfolk Southern's predecessor railroads date back to the early portion of the 19th century. The South Carolina Canal & Railroad Company , the earliest predecessor line, was chartered in December 1827 and ran the nation's first regularly scheduled passenger train on Christmas Day 1830.
NS was created in 1982 from the merger of the Norfolk & Western Railway and the Southern Railway. An earlier company, also named Norfolk Southern, serving primarily North CarolinaNorth Carolina is a southern state in the United States. North Carolina is one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It is bordered by South Carolina on the south, Georgia on the southwest, Tennessee on th and the southeastern tip of VirginiaVirginia is one of the original 13 states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution and is generally classified as part of the South. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Virginia it is one of four Commonwealth, had merged with Southern Railway in 19741974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped. The older company was the namesake for the 1982 combination. Headquarters were established in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1982.
The 1982 combination of the profitable Norfolk & Western and Southern Railways was done to compete in the eastern United States with the Chessie SystemThe Chessie System was a holding company that operated three American railroads, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O), and the Western Maryland Railway (WM), from 1972 until 1987, when the B&O and C&O were merged into- Seaboard Coast Line merger which had been approved by the Interstate Commerce CommissionThe American Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 created the Interstate Commerce Commission . Members of the commission were appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate. This was the first of the so-called Fourth Branch agencies. Its aim was to in 19801980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 National steel strike in United Kingdom January 1 Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 5 He, resulting in formation of CSX Transportation. A substantial portion (about 57%) of Conrail was added in 1999 to form the present Norfolk Southern system.