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Norfolk Southern tops 1,000 DC to AC conversions — and transforms its roster

Norfolk Southern didn’t mind being late to the AC-traction party. And NS wasn’t just fashionably late, either. As Burlington ...
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MSU professor: UP-NS merger can’t turn back the clock on carload decline

The Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger is unlikely to revive carload traffic — and it’s an open question whether it can ...
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NS and UP launch interline intermodal service in Louisville, Ky.

Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have launched their new domestic interline intermodal service linking Louisville, Ky., ...
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UP and NS seek faster merger review as rivals turn up pressure

Eager to tie the knot, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have asked federal regulators for a faster review of their proposed ...
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Hub Group sizes up watershed intermodal growth opportunity

Hub Group sees the opportunity to gain 2.5 million intermodal loads from the watershed area in the country’s midsection if ...
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UP and NS set date for shareholder vote on proposed transcontinental merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will hold Nov. 14 shareholder votes seeking investor approval of their proposed $85 ...
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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 ...
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Vena: Rivals fear strength of a combined Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena says shipper associations and other railroads have whipped up some whoppers about UP’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern — even before their merger application has ...
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NS sues New York town for blocking construction of crew-change facility

Norfolk Southern is suing Voorheesville, N.Y., which has blocked the railroad’s construction of a crew-change facility that will support the shift of its New England intermodal trains to trackage ...