Ancora Accelerates NS Takeover Attempt (Updated)
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief
Proposed new leadership at Norfolk Southern includes Jim Barber (left) as CEO and Jamie Boychuk as COO.
Proposed new leadership at Norfolk Southern includes Jim Barber (left) as CEO and Jamie Boychuk as COO.
![“Thanks to Secretary Pete [Buttigieg], USDOT, the Federal Railroad Administration and all our partners for making the S-Line passenger rail a reality!!” NCDOT Secretary Joey Hopkins said in a July 1 LinkedIn post. “Thanks to the hard work of our NCDOT team we broke ground on the first construction project in the Raleigh to Wake Forest segment, a $19M project to grade separate Durant Road 7 months after the grant announcement!!” (Photograph Courtesy of Joey Hopkins)](https://www.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/slinelead-315x168.png)