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STB Accepts Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger Application

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) has formally accepted Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's merger application for review.

CPKC CEO Criticises Refiled UP-NS Merger Application

CPKC CEO Keith Creel has criticised the revised merger application submitted by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to the STB.

Stop the Rail Merger Coalition Forms to Oppose Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger

A new industry coalition has been launched to oppose the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Submit Revised Plan for Transcontinental Rail Merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have filed an amended merger application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB).

US: Progress Rail Partners with Norfolk Southern to Modernise 96 EMD SD70M-2 Locomotives

Progress Rail will modernise a set of 96 EMD SD70M-2 locomotives for Norfolk Southern – transforming them into SD70ICC units.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Submit Combination Application to STB

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board requesting to combine the two railroads.

Norfolk Southern Settlement Reached for Amtrak's Crescent Route

The DOJ and Norfolk Southern have settled a lawsuit over allegations that NS failed to give Amtrak trains priority on the Crescent Route.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Seek to Create US Transcontinental Railroad

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have announced a proposed merger to form the United States’ first coast-to-coast freight railway.

Norfolk Southern Invests in Alabama Rail Line

Norfolk Southern is investing 200 million USD to enhance the capacity of the 3B Corridor rail line in Alabama. 

Norfolk Southern Completes $1 Billion in Infrastructure Upgrades

US freight railroad company, Norfolk Southern has completed 1 billion USD in infrastructure upgrades throughout 2023. 

Norfolk Southern Launches Machine Vision Inspection Tech

Norfolk Southern is deploying digital train inspection portals to enhance rail safety across its US network.

US: Norfolk Southern to Purchase Cincinnati Southern Railway

Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSRC) will purchase all of the Cincinnati Southern Railway’s (CSR) assets for 1.62 billion USD.

US: STB Hearing Begins into Amtrak Petition to Operate Gulf Coast Passenger Service

A STB hearing has begun into whether Amtrak can operate a passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans along America’s Gulf Coast.

Norfolk Southern Opts for Simulation-Based Training

Norfolk Southern is working with apps developer Heartwood 3D to develop and roll out simulation-based training apps to make its operations e…

Norfolk Southern Responds to FRA Request for Comments on Automation in the Rail Industry

Norfolk Southern has submitted an open letter to the Federal Railroad Administration in response to a request for comments on automation in …

Norfolk Southern Prepares for Hurricane Matthew

Norfolk Southern train operations are being curtailed due to mandatory evacuations in the Jacksonville, Savannah, and Brunswick areas...

Norfolk Southern Sustainability Report Published

Norfolk Southern Launch Safety Train and Website

Norfolk Southern launch safety education website and didactic train designed to help communities and first responders react to hazmat incide…