Exhibit (a)(16) [CONRAIL LOGO] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Conrail Inc. Abernathy MacGregor Group Craig MacQueen Joele Frank/Dan Katcher (215) 209-4594 (212) 371-5999 NORFOLK SOUTHERN REQUESTS POSTPONEMENT OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING Philadelphia, PA (November 7, 1996)--Conrail Inc. (NYSE: CRR) today announced that at the request of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC), at a telephonic conference with the Court this morning, the hearing on Norfolk Southern's motion for a preliminary injunction has been postponed from Tuesday, November 12, 1996 until Monday, November 18, 1996. Conrail, with corporate headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, operates on 11,000-mile rail freight network in 12 northeastern and midwestern states, the District of Columbia, and the Province of Quebec. # # #