More than 60 cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed early today (Friday, Feb. 6) near Altoona, the railroad has confirmed.

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MERGER: The proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern Corp. by Union Pacific Corp. continues to draw attention, and now a letter by 47 members of the U.S. House of Representatives is joining the ...

Meredith Richards knows how it feels when a passenger train grinds to a halt as a freight train blocks its path. But thanks to a recently announced legal settlement, the former Charlottesville city ...

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Norfolk Southern has ordered 40 new locomotives from Wabtec, marking its first new locomotive purchase since 2022. Delivery of the six-axle, AC-powered diesel-electric locomotives is expected in the ...

RAILWAY AGE JANUARY 2026 ISSUE: “Intentional leadership” motivates this fourth-generation railroader. Railway Age’s 2026 Railroader of the Year, Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief ...

An overhead view of the parcel that Norfolk Southern acquired to build a new building to allow for crew changes on a new route to Worchester, Mass. on CSX tracks. The photo was included in a lawsuit ...

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Union Pacific UNP0.72%increase; green up pointing triangle and Norfolk Southern NSC 0.25%increase; green up pointing triangle filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board requesting ...

Norfolk Southern wants to build a crew change facility for its crew on a new route from Binghamton to Worcester, Mass., that will travel through Voorheesville before using CSX lines. The location of ...

Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. filed their application with the Surface Transportation Board on Friday for Union Pacific to acquire Norfolk Southern, according to the two companies.