At the RailTrends 2024 conference in New York City on November 14, Chief Operating Officer, John Orr, highlighted how Norfolk Southern’s dedicated workforce is powering a new era of operational...

In recent months, our Northern Region has significantly improved safety and operational performance across teams, from Massachusetts to Illinois. Since streamlining operations in August, the...

At Norfolk Southern’s Network Operations Center (NOC), our Locomotive Group is making significant strides in driving greater efficiency across our entire network. Through teamwork and innovative...

At Norfolk Southern, safety is our top priority. As part of this objective, we are constantly seeking and implementing new strategies to ensure our team members return home in the same condition...

The team at our Norris Yard, located in Irondale, Alabama, is spearheading a series of performance improvements that will significantly enhance our ability to provide safe, reliable, and resilient...

Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Ed Elkins, recently addressed the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to outline Norfolk Southern’s strategy for growth in...

Site rendering of the Blue Ridge Connector, sourced through the Georgia Ports Authority on August 7, 2024. In December 2023, a major enhancement to Northeast Georgia’s link to the global supply...

Norfolk Southern is committed to making rail the safest and most preferred transportation choice for our customers. As part of this mission, we recently hosted the Rail Coalition of Advanced...

Norfolk Southern harnesses the combined power of people, technology, and innovation to drive the future of freight transportation. From advancing productivity, safety, and reliability to enhancing...

Norfolk Southern’s Board of Directors is the backbone of our organization. To ensure we deliver on our commitment to strong corporate governance and risk management, our shareholders have...

Employees at our Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania modernize a locomotive. Norfolk Southern is committed to reducing our fuel consumption to create value for customers while...

Norfolk Southern recognizes that moving the needle on safety requires all team members. It’s a joint effort with our people and our process. With 20,000 of our railroaders dedicated to this goal...

Norfolk Southern President & CEO Alan Shaw joined CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” Friday following the company’s second quarter earnings announcement. “We’re doing exactly what we said...

Norfolk Southern has earned the Toyota Logistics Services’ (TLS) Environmental Leadership Award for its inaugural Climate Transition Plan (CTP) and the Kaizen Award for continuous improvement...

Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr recently joined William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief of Railway Age, for a discussion at the 2024 Rail Insights...

Thanks to our railroaders, Norfolk Southern’s Keystone Division has significantly improved performance in safety, service, and productivity into 2024. The division, which includes Delaware,...

As a leading provider of freight-rail service — the most sustainable mode of moving freight over land — Norfolk Southern plays a crucial role in reducing global supply-chain emissions and...

Our railroaders make a difference that extends beyond the freight we move. At NS, we know the service we provide our customers affects their operations, employees, and communities across our network.

Earlier this year, crew members at our Lamberts Point Coal Terminal in Norfolk, Virginia rapidly came together to meet the needs of a key customer following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key...

In freight logistics, innovation and efficiency are paramount, and Norfolk Southern is always readying to meet the future needs of the global supply chain.

Norfolk Southern’s operations and crew members are vital to supporting the world’s energy supply. Our Lamberts Point Coal Facility in Norfolk, Virginia, loads coal from mines throughout...

Our newly established Network Operations Center (NOC) war room is fast-tracking performance improvements throughout our 22-state network. Located at our Atlanta headquarters, the war room is...

A team of Marketing and Operations leaders have joined together to improve communication with Norfolk Southern’s partner driver community. The Driving Recognition, Innovation, and Value through...

Stefan Loeb and John Kingston on stage during the FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain conference. The FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain conference in Atlanta brought together industry leaders...

Norfolk Southern Chief Operating Officer John Orr detailed efforts by the NS team to advance key performance indicators (KPIs), as well as opportunities to grow and drive further efficiencies for...

At $40 billion, the North American intermodal market is the largest in the world, and globally, 95 percent of all manufactured goods are moved in a container at some point in their supply chain...

Norfolk Southern hosted our annual Short Line Conference on May 14, bringing together nearly 200 representatives from our extensive network of more than 270 short line partners. Ed Elkins, EVP and...

Following our Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw shared his thoughts with our team on the path forward for our railroad. With shareholders expressing...

Norfolk Southern and Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) are collaborating to improve operations and productivity. The result is smoother operations and better customer service. The two railroads...

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr recently visited with our team at the 47th Street Intermodal Terminal in Chicago....

On May 3, John Orr, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, penned the following letter to Norfolk Southern Operations colleagues: Dear Colleague, Today marks just over a month since...

Norfolk Southern’s Lamberts Point Coal Facility is the Northern Hemisphere’s largest, facility for loading coal. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, Lamberts Point Pier 6 operates 24/7 and...

President and CEO Alan Shaw sat down with CNBC’s Morgan Brennan to share his perspective on the deliberate actions Norfolk Southern is taking to build a safer, more profitable railroad. Watch...

Norfolk Southern COO John Orr sat down with UBS on Monday to share the operational enhancements underway across our network, and our work to close the margin gap with peers and create long-term...

A recently deployed Operations task force has achieved a series of improvements at our Conway Yard’s locomotive shop in Pennsylvania. The Atlanta-based task force is comprised of leaders charged...

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw and COO John Orr joined Scott Group from Wolfe Research in New York on Wednesday. Together, they discussed the state of the industry and how Norfolk Southern is...

In response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, Norfolk Southern is taking proactive steps to mitigate supply chain disruption and ensure uninterrupted service for our customers. Just this...

Norfolk Southern’s Dillard Yard in Savannah, Georgia is building on the safe, reliable, and resilient service they provide to customers. This includes enhancing communication, productivity, and...

Part of delivering safe, reliable, and resilient service for our customers is continuously enhancing our productivity together. With that goal in mind, our Operations and Marketing teams have...

Norfolk Southern VP Intermodal Automotive Marketing Shawn Tureman took the stage at TPM24, a premier transportation conference in Long Beach, California. The event served as a platform for...

Norfolk Southern EVP and Chief Marketing Officer Ed Elkins recently joined William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief of Railway Age, on Rail Group On Air, a podcast hosted jointly by Railway Age, RT&S,...

Norfolk Southern’s Marketing division is announcing changes regarding its leadership team and structure. The personnel changes showcase the versatility of our team’s expertise, and the...

As a leader in the rail industry, Norfolk Southern is constantly innovating to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of shipping by rail. A key part of that is formulating RailPulse. This is a...

Norfolk Southern hosts the Atlanta Chapter of the Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals for their largest, post-pandemic in-person meeting. Norfolk Southern Marketing leaders recently...

Sitting just two miles from the heart of downtown Macon, Brosnan Yard is an economic lynchpin for the southeastern United States, connecting manufacturers in the southeast to markets all over the...

Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Ed Elkins recently updated investors on our 2024 outlook and growth opportunities. During the fourth quarter and full-year...

The team at Norfolk Southern’s Inman Yard in Atlanta is improving productivity through communication and alignment. The Inman team reviews a terminal plan document with Intermodal, Mechanical,...

Trains: Norfolk Southern industrial development efforts boost 62 projects in 2023 “Norfolk Southern worked with customers and economic development partners to facilitate broad-based industrial...

Our Great Lakes Division teams are improving productivity and speed of delivery for our customers. As part of these efforts, two leaders at our Toledo Terminal in Ohio took a new approach to solve...

Paul Duncan, Norfolk Southern’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Joe Gioe, Vice President, Transportation, discuss how process and rigor are key to delivering excellent...

Norfolk Southern has built a longstanding reputation as a constructive and visible corporate citizen in each region of our 22-state service area. Whether through participation in local rotary...

At Norfolk Southern, our success is powered by the hard work and dedication of our 20,000 railroaders. In 2023, Norfolk Southern was proud to see several members of Team NS receive industry...

We’re committed to being an industry leader on safety and customer service, and technology is a key lever for us. We’ve begun implementation of Yard Planner, a new technology solution, at our...