UP, NS say a merger will cut carload transit times. Shippers aren’t convinced.

Carload trip duration and equipment utilization haven’t improved meaningfully despite several other mergers in the last few ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern report solid profits as they make their case for their merger

Union Pacific delivered 7% growth in its third-quarter earnings Thursday as its CEO continues to make the case for the ...
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Norfolk Southern makes operational strides but quarterly revenue falls short

ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern touted efficiency gains, strong service levels, and safety improvements as third quarter revenue ...
Railway Age

‘Network Improvements Power a Better Future for Passenger Rail’ – John Orr, NS

In this transcription of a Rail Group On Air Podcast, Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer ...
Railway Age

NS Optimizing Grain Service

Norfolk Southern (NS) over the past year has partnered with grain customers to improve service and productivity, and those efforts have paid off, the Class I reported March 21. With each loaded train, ...
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NTSB report on NS rear-end collision urges FRA to finish research on patching hole in PTC

WASHINGTON - The probable cause of a rear-end collision between two Norfolk Southern freight trains near Easton, Pa., last year - an incident that involved three trains in all - was the engineer's ...