Norfolk Southern recently launched a Public Private Partnership (PPP) team, made up of representatives from several strategic departments. The newly assembled PPP team aims to maximize the use of...

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...

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has named Norfolk Southern Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Mike McClellan to its newly created Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (PRAC)....

The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has greenlit an $8.4 million grant to Norfolk Southern’s McDonough infrastructure improvement project in Henry County. This initiative,...

For nearly 200 years, railroads have played a key role in the development of the United States, connecting cities and towns and helping to establish the nation as an industrial giant. As railroad...

Norfolk Southern reached a significant construction milestone in Ohio, completing a railroad bridge replacement in Conneaut. This replacement marks the completion of several major Ohio...

The Program Maintenance R-2 rail gang working on the AS Line that runs from Asheville, NC to Newport, TN.

Strong infrastructure is the foundation of providing safe, reliable, and resilient service. Norfolk Southern invests $1 billion annually replacing, rehabilitating, and improving our...

Norfolk Southern recently made an investment to support long-term infrastructure improvements in Bellevue, Ohio. A check for approximately $472,000 was presented earlier this month by Will Miller,...

Norfolk Southern has completed a siding extension project in Campbellstown, Ohio, another milestone in the company’s long-term infrastructure investment and community collaboration. The project...

5S methodology has helped some of the world’s leading industrial companies improve safety, streamline assets, and increase productivity. The 5S approach, which translated from Japanese, stands...

Since installing a new speed controller for the hump at our Norris Yard in Irondale, Alabama, cars are rolling smoother, helping to ensure timely delivery for customers. The equipment safely...

Twenty teams comprised of over 660 dedicated railroaders make up our Capital Production Gangs. Together, they are the tip of the spear of our $1 billion annual investment in our infrastructure....

Norfolk Southern’s Maintenance of Way and Structures team works year-round to keep our tracks clear of vegetation. It’s critical to helping our trains operate safely and efficiently, and...

On Tuesday, Cincinnati voters approved the sale of Cincinnati Southern Railway (CSR) to Norfolk Southern through a historic transaction that will bolster the company’s operations. The CSR, an...

Next steps include beautification, job opportunities, and local philanthropic engagement

The City of Birmingham was recently awarded an $8 million federal Consolidated Rail and Infrastructure Safety and Improvements (CRISI) Grant through the U.S Department of Transportation’s...

Norfolk Southern is building upon its partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) with a new agreement to improve and expand passenger rail access in Western...

Our Decatur Terminal in central Illinois is the largest flat yard in North America. The 3.6-mile-long facility serves major agricultural customers such as Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and is key...

Over a recent planned 24-hour Engineering outage in June, Norfolk Southern completed two major infrastructure enhancements at Norris Yard in Irondale, Alabama. The yard’s primary speed controller and...

Norfolk Southern recently completed a siding extension project in Campbellstown, Ohio. Part of a strategy launched in 2017, the company is building longer, crossing-free sections of the railroad....

Every year, across our 22-state network, Norfolk Southern invests in infrastructure that is built to last. On May 2, we completed our latest project, a railroad bridge replacement and elevation in...

Norfolk Southern, Amtrak, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the North Carolina Railroad Company welcomed a fourth daily frequency of the Amtrak Piedmont service on Monday, July...

Railway Track & Structures has recognized Norfolk Southern’s Pearl River Truss Replacement as a Top Project in their June 2023 issue. Located in East Pearl River, Louisiana, the 22-month project...

Comprehensive investments in our infrastructure ensure a safe, reliable, and resilient railroad

Norfolk Southern recently joined South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, President and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority Barbara Melvin, and other public sector partners to celebrate the...

We are installing six new, fully electric cranes at our Austell Intermodal terminal that will be operational by the end of this year. These electric cranes will allow us to both reduce our carbon...