An industry veteran as VP and COO
Norfolk Southern Corporation has appointed John Orr as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Throughout his four-decade career, Orr has earned a reputation as a proven specialist in applying scheduled railroading principles to drive sustainable long-term value creation.
Orr spearheaded the turnaround of Canadian Pacific Kansas City's (CPKC) Mexico operations by implementing a high-efficiency operating model, shaped and guided the execution of Kansas City Southern's (KCS) service-focused scheduled railroading initiatives and drove significant improvements in Canadian National Railway's (CN) safety and operational performance.
Orr will oversee Norfolk Southern's railway operations, including safety, transportation, network planning and operations, engineering, and equipment maintenance. (cj)