# Norfolk Southern

> Norfolk Southern is an Atlanta-based freight railroad serving the eastern United States through its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary. It carries industrial and agricultural products, coal, automobiles and intermodal freight, connecting businesses with ports, trucks and other railroads. It reported $12.18 billion in 2025 railway operating revenue; its proposed acquisition by Union Pacific remains under regulatory review as of October 22, 2026.

- **Founded:** 1982
- **Headquarters:** Atlanta, United States
- **Products:** Merchandise freight, Intermodal freight, Coal transportation, First and final mile logistics, Transload and warehouse access
- **Notable:** Reported $12.180 billion in 2025 railway revenue and $2.204 billion in property additions., Reported more than $215 million in annual productivity savings for 2025., Its January 2026 safety report described a nearly 30% reduction in the 2025 FRA-reportable train accident rate and a 15% reduction in its reportable injury rate.

## Products & services

- **Merchandise freight** — Rail transportation for agricultural, chemical, automotive, metals, construction, forest and consumer products.
- **Intermodal freight** — Container and trailer transportation linking rail terminals, trucking, ocean carriers and other North American rail providers.
- **Coal transportation** — Domestic and export coal transportation, including access to port markets.
- **First and final mile logistics** — Truck transfers, cross-dock and related services connecting customer facilities with the rail network.
- **Transload and warehouse access** — Connections to third-party warehouses and bulk transfer facilities for freight that does not move directly from a rail-served customer site.
- **AccessNS** — Customer portal for shipment management, tracking, pricing requests and other rail business tasks.
- **ExpressNS+** — Intermodal terminal application for pre-gate information, pickup and parking information, and reservation searches.
- **Industrial development** — Site selection, engineering coordination, track construction and inspection assistance for rail-served facilities.
- **Gainesville Inland Port rail service** — Exclusive rail connection between the Georgia Ports Authority’s inland terminal in Northeast Georgia and the Port of Savannah; terminal opened May 4, 2026.

## Achievements

- Reported $12.180 billion in 2025 railway revenue and $2.204 billion in property additions.
- Reported more than $215 million in annual productivity savings for 2025.
- Its January 2026 safety report described a nearly 30% reduction in the 2025 FRA-reportable train accident rate and a 15% reduction in its reportable injury rate.
- At year-end 2025 the company reported 10 digital train inspection portals, 25 automated track geometry locomotives and 1,184 hot-bearing detectors.
- The 2025 annual report attributes $7.7 billion in customer industrial development to more than 60 new or expanded rail-served projects.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 16: announced progress on the planned East Palestine responder training center, supported by a $20 million grant and four railcars.
- **2026-10** — October 6: STB accepted late-filed descriptions of anticipated responsive applications in the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger proceeding; the deal remains under review.
- **2026-09** — September 18: STB denied motions for summary denial of the revised merger application; this did not approve the merger.
- **2026-08** — STB adopted a procedural schedule and removed the merger proceeding from abeyance. Final briefs are scheduled for May 28, 2027; later dates depend on the proceeding.
- **2026-07** — Reported second-quarter revenue of $3.5 billion, up 11%, and volume up 4%; fuel surcharges accounted for six percentage points of revenue growth. Reported operating ratio was 67.6%; adjusted operating ratio was 65.5%.
- **2026-05** — Gainesville Inland Port opened with Norfolk Southern as exclusive rail provider.

## Links

- Website: https://norfolksouthern.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/norfolk-southern
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nscorp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/norfolksoutherncorp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/norfolksouthern
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/norfolksouthern

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