The company said it recorded Eastern Ohio Incident-related expenses of $592 million in Q1 2024, compared with $387 million in Q1 2023. It said the expenses included the impact of the agreement in principle for the consolidated class action, $600 million, and were partially offset by expected insurance recoveries of $108 million.

1. 01

   The company said it recorded Eastern Ohio Incident-related expenses of $592 million in Q1 2024, compared with $387 million in Q1 2023. It said the expenses included the impact of the agreement in principle for the consolidated class action, $600 million, and were partially offset by expected insurance recoveries of $108 million.

2. 02

   Norfolk Southern said it reached an agreement in principle to settle the Ohio Class Action for $600 million on April 9, 2024. The company said payments to class members could begin by the end of this year, subject to final court approval and other conditions.

3. 03

   The company said railway operating revenues fell $128 million from the same period last year in Q1 2024. It cited lower fuel surcharge revenue, adverse traffic mix, lower intermodal storage revenue and decreased pricing as reasons for the lower average revenue per unit, which higher volume partially offset.

4. 04

   Norfolk Southern said cash provided by operating activities was $839 million in Q1 2024, down from $1.2 billion in the same period of 2023. Cash used in investing activities was $1.8 billion. The company cited the acquisition of the CSR assets and higher property additions as factors that increased investing cash use.

Key figures

Quarter ended March 31, 2024

Revenue

$3.0B

Operating income

$213M

Net income

$53M

EPS

$0.23

Operating cash flow

$839M

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