25 years. Zero injuries. One incredible team.
Congratulations to our MW&S railroaders in Lancaster, PA, for reaching 25 years injury-free.
Maintaining track, supporting vital rail infrastructure, and helping keep trains moving safely across the region takes focus, teamwork and a commitment to doing the job the right way every time.
That's exactly what the Lancaster team has demonstrated for a quarter century.
This milestone belongs to the generations of railroaders who built the foundation and those who continue carrying that safety tradition forward today.
To the Lancaster team: thank you for looking out for one another every single day, 24/7, 365. Your hard work keeps our railroad safely rolling
Recently, students from across Georgia joined Team NS and @witgeorgia for a hands-on Career Exploration Day, where they tackled real-world business challenges and explored the many ways technology powers our railroad: https://t.co/dQ030poGer
As Manager Service Partner Performance Management Courtney Massey, MBA shared, "Our partnership with Women in Technology gives students the opportunity to connect classroom learning with real-world experiences and see the many ways technology supports the railroad. By opening our doors, sharing our expertise and creating opportunities to role-play in solving meaningful business challenges, we're helping young women build confidence as they see themselves shaping the future of technology."
We're proud to partner with WIT to help inspire the next generation of technology leaders and innovators! ๐ ๐ก ๐
The NS Safety Train was in Macon, Georgia this week to give local first responders hands-on rail safety training and an up-close look at railroad equipment they may encounter during an emergency response: https://t.co/ofQn3kSQ99
We're proud to offer these free trainings across our network to strengthen emergency preparedness and response in the communities we serve.
Eight NS-served locations have earned Gold REDI Sites designation from the Site Selectors Guild: https://t.co/orMOPkXV1M
This is more than a certification. With direct access to our rail network, these sites offer businesses a strategic advantage:
โ Stronger supply chain connectivity
โ Greater site readiness
โ Faster path from site selection to operation
Whether you're evaluating your next facility or exploring rail-served development opportunities, our Industrial Development team can help you identify locations that are prepared to support growth from day one.
All aboard the Great NS Pumpkin Carving Contest! ๐ ๐๐
We help deliver the pumpkins. Now let's see what you can create with them.
Last year alone, our railroaders moved nearly 100 tons of fresh pumpkins across our network.
And with even more moving by rail this fall, we're kicking off October by looking for the best NS-inspired creations.
TO ENTER:
๐ Carve an NS-themed pumpkin inspired by our trains, locomotives, the Thoroughbred, or anything Norfolk Southern
๐ธ Upload a photo or video at https://t.co/pgK1zHyH7f
๐ Get featured on NS social channels and win an NS swag bag
Time to put your carving skills on the right track. ๐ We can't wait to see your gourd-geous work.
๐น: NS 1031 in pumpkin form by Ohio-based @Squashcarver
๐ Introducing NS 8143, the sixth and final locomotive in our Americaโs 250 series. ๐
The Patriot is a tribute to the grit, pride, and resolve of our railroaders who keep America moving 24/7, 365.
With all six locomotives now revealed, our Americaโs 250 series is complete:
๐ 1776 โ The Bell
๐ฝ 2026 โ The Lady Liberty
๐ฆ 250 โ The Freedom
๐ 8118 โ The Stars & Stripes
๐บ๐ธ 8096 โ The Soaring
๐ 8143 โ The Patriot
Six locomotives. Two and a half centuries of history. One nation still moving. Which one is your favorite? ๐บ๐ธ
All aboard the Great NS Pumpkin Carving Contest! ๐ ๐๐
We help deliver the pumpkins. Now let's see what you can create with them.
Last year alone, our railroaders moved nearly 100 tons of fresh pumpkins across our network.
And with even more moving by rail this fall, we're kicking off October by looking for the best NS-inspired creations.
TO ENTER:
๐ Carve an NS-themed pumpkin inspired by our trains, locomotives, the Thoroughbred, or anything Norfolk Southern
๐ธ Upload a photo or video at https://t.co/pgK1zHyH7f
๐ Get featured on NS social channels and win an NS swag bag
Time to put your carving skills on the right track. ๐ We can't wait to see your gourd-geous work.
๐น: NS 1031 in pumpkin form by Ohio-based @Squashcarver
At our Rickenbacker Intermodal Facility in Columbus, Ohio, a major expansion is nearing completion. Itโs the latest step in more than $30 million invested at the terminal since it opened in 2008, creating more room to grow:
๐ค๏ธ 70% more pad track capacity compared with the original footprint
๐ฆ Modeled capacity growing from ~250,000 to ~410,000 lifts per year
โ๏ธ More flexibility for customers to connect freight to East and West Coast gateways
See how these investments are helping us stay ahead of demand while giving customers the capacity, reliability and choice to adapt as supply chains evolve: https://t.co/UAiY0LJssc
As #HungerActionMonth comes to a close, Team NS is proud to share the impact we made together.
We joined local food banks and hunger-relief organizations to help expand food access in our communities: https://t.co/URuDA59tOc
โข 60+ NS railroaders volunteered 162+ hours with local hunger-relief partners across Atlanta, Birmingham, Chicago, Cleveland and Pittsburgh
โข Awarded 55 grants totaling $1 million+ to organizations across 19 states, helping address food insecurity in more than 600 counties
Fighting food insecurity is about more than awareness. It's about taking action to ensure children, families and seniors have access to the meals they need. We're proud to stand with @FeedingAmerica in this critical effort!
For our intermodal customers, knowing when a shipment arrives is important. Knowing when a container will be available for pickup can be even more valuable.
That's why Team NS developed new AI-powered Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) and Estimated Time Grounded (ETG) predictions, now available in AccessNS: https://t.co/kVX4qpqJ3Z
By combining real-time network data, historical trends and machine learning, we're providing our customers with more accurate shipment forecasts that help them better coordinate labor, drivers, equipment and inventory.
With more reliable arrival and grounding predictions, our customers can better plan resources, reduce disruptions, improve supply chain coordination and make faster, more informed decisions.
You've seen our railroad through Mobile LiDAR mapping. Now, see it from above! Seen here is Brosnan Yard in Macon, Georgia.
Using LiDAR-equipped drones, our teams collect millions of data points that help create highly detailed 3D maps of the railroad: https://t.co/Kf8IQSUxCW
The data is collected using LiDAR drones and mobile vehicles across our network. This technology gives our railroaders a clearer view of the network, so they can plan better, work smarter, and operate more safely.
Behind every point cloud, map and digital model is a team of NS railroaders transforming data into tools that help maintain, improve and operate our railroad.
Rail safety starts one conversation at a time.
This week, more than 70 Team NS volunteers joined Operation Lifesaver and our fellow railroaders for rail crossing safety blitzes in Atlanta, Birmingham, Chicago, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
Together, we shared rail safety information with drivers to reinforce a simple but important message: safe choices at crossings and around trains and tracks can save lives. Whether it's a daily commute or heading out on a road trip, a few extra seconds can make all the difference.
Thank you to every volunteer who helped share this important message during Rail Safety Week!
Always remember: See Tracks? Think Train!
Learn more at https://t.co/wCT0y8oo4e.
One simple message. 10 years of making a difference.
#TeamNS joined @olinational at @NYSE today as they rang the Opening Bellยฎ to recognize the 10th annual #SeeTracksThinkTrainWeek. ๐
Weโre proud to stand with rail safety partners to keep communities safe around tracks and trains all year long.
For Britt Morrell, railroading is more than a career. It's part of her family's story spanning six generations: https://t.co/L9UZ2Vg5FB
Today, as Group Manager of Intermodal Customer Logistics, Britt helps connect customers with our intermodal services. Her team works closely with customers and operating teams to communicate updates, resolve issues and help keep shipments moving efficiently.
While her family's railroad roots run deep, stretching back more than 100 years, Britt has built a path all her own in the industry.
Along the way, she's carried forward lessons passed down through generations: understand the problem, be part of the solution and never lose sight of the people behind the work.
๐ฆKnow the signs to stay safe at rail crossings.๐ฆ
Did you know these important signs can help keep you safe around train tracks? Whether youโre driving, biking, or walking, understanding these signs could save your life.
And always remember, when you #SeeTracksThinkTrain! @olinational
โก๏ธ Learn more about how to know to stay safe around railroads: https://t.co/H3Kk3stJIV
Another milestone for Americaโs Great Connection.
The Surface Transportation Board unanimously denied requests to dismiss the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application, clearing the way for continued review of the most comprehensive merger analysis ever submitted in support of a major rail transaction. Combined with SMART-MDโs new jobs-for-life agreement, the proposal now has support from a majority of unions representing Union Pacific and @nscorp employees. https://t.co/7lbNFnWCxH
This is your rail safety briefing, straight from NSPD K9 Thorr at Inman Yard in Atlanta. ๐ ๐พ
Itโs Operation Lifesaverโs #SeeTracksThinkTrain Week and Team NS wants to remind you: staying safe around trains and tracks is just as important for you as it is for us.
Remember: trains can move at any time, in either direction, on any track. Always stay alert around railroads and at least 15 ft away from all tracks.
โก๏ธ Learn more about how to know to stay safe around railroads: https://t.co/H3Kk3stJIV
Every harvest season, America's farmers, grain handlers, processors, exporters, and food producers count on our railroad to help move the nation's crops. ๐พ๐๐พ
Before the combines roll, Team NS is already prepared: https://t.co/OnqDUtwGo6
From moving fertilizer and farm equipment to helping deliver corn, soybeans, and wheat, we support the full growing cycle and connect farmers to manufacturers, export markets, and tables across America.
Getting our network prepared is a year-round effort. We've expanded grain capacity, increased locomotive availability, hired and trained new conductors, and steadily improved performance through the summer months.
From engineers and conductors to mechanical, engineering, operations, agricultural, and customer logistics teams, it takes thousands of railroaders working together to move America's harvest across our network.
And when the fields are ready, so are we.
College football is back. No matter which team you're rooting for this season, we're always pulling for Team NS! ๐ ๐
These teammates traded helmets for hard hats, but the teamwork, discipline and leadership never left their playbooks.
Meet a few railroaders from our starting lineup: https://t.co/7VCXl9w7ZN
What will a seamless coast-to-coast railroad mean for customers? In recent STB filings, shippers pointed to expanded market access, fewer handoffs, stronger supply chains and new opportunities for growth as key benefits of the proposed Union Pacific-@nscorp combination.
Read their comments: https://t.co/yMrntx9WrA