Business Description
Norfolk Southern is a major U.S. freight railroad that moves a wide range of goods across the country by rail. Its trains carry everything from farm products, lumber, and food to chemicals, metals, building materials, coal, and finished vehicles. The company also handles cargo arriving by ship through ports along the East and Gulf Coasts, and runs a network that combines rail and truck transport. Founded in 1980 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Norfolk Southern serves as a key link in the movement of goods throughout the United States.