🚂Norfolk Southern Seeks Waiver for Air Brake System Regulations
This document provides the public notice that Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) petitioned FRA for relief from certain regulations concerning calibration of air flow method (AFM) indicators.
Learn More🚆Union Pacific's Proposed Acquisition of Norfolk Southern Overview
Union Pacific Corporation (UPC) and Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) (collectively, Union Pacific) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) (collectively, Norfolk Southern) (Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern collectively, Applicants) have notified the Surface Transportation Board (Board) of their intent to file an application seeking authority for the acquisition of control by UPC, through its wholly owned subsidiary Ruby Merger Sub 1 Corporation, of NSC and, through it, NS, and for the resulting common control by UPC of UP and NS. Applicants have indicated that 2023 will be the base year for their impact analysis and that they anticipate filing their application on or before January 29, 2026.
Learn More🚂Norfolk Southern Railway Discontinuance Exemption - Business Impact
Norfolk Southern Railway Company has filed for an exemption to discontinue service on an 11-mile rail line in Virginia. The submission certifies no traffic has used the line in two years and outlines conditions for employee protection. Interested parties can submit offers for financial assistance to maintain service, with specific procedural requirements and deadlines.
Learn More🚂Notice of Norfolk Southern's Regulatory Waiver Petition to FRA
This document provides the public notice that Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain regulations concerning injury and illness reporting and recordkeeping.
Learn More🚂Norfolk Southern's Control Acquisition of Railway Under Regulatory Review
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is accepting for consideration the application filed on June 13, 2025, by Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) (collectively, NS or Applicants). Applicants seek the Board's authorization of their acquisition of control of Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Company (NPBL), a Class III rail carrier operating in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake, Va. This proposal is referred to as the Transaction. The Board finds that the application is complete. The Board, therefore, accepts the application and adopts a procedural schedule for its consideration.
Learn More🚂Norfolk Southern Railway Abandonment Exemption in Ohio
The Surface Transportation Board announces the exemption for Norfolk Southern Railway Company to abandon a rail line in Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Portage Counties, Ohio. Applicants certify that there's no local traffic for over two years, and details on conditions for employee protection, filing deadlines, and public response opportunities are provided.
Learn More🚆Norfolk Southern Granted Trackage Rights Expiration Request
Norfolk Southern Railway Company's petition to allow trackage rights over a crucial rail line to expire has been granted by the Surface Transportation Board. This decision aligns with the rail transportation policy, facilitates operational efficiency during CSX Transportation's Howard Street Tunnel project, and includes provisions to protect affected employees.
Learn More🚆CSX Requests Expiration of Trackage Rights with Norfolk Southern
CSX Transportation, Inc. petitions for the expiration of previously granted trackage rights from Norfolk Southern Railway Company to allow for service adjustments during construction of the Howard Street Tunnel. The arrangement seeks to ensure continued operations and regulatory compliance while safeguarding affected employee rights until the project completion.
Learn More🚆Norfolk Southern's Proposed Acquisition of Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line
Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (collectively, Applicants) are seeking Board approval to acquire control of Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Company (NPBL). In this decision, the Board is publishing notice of the proposed procedural schedule, inviting public comments on that schedule, and designating 2023 as the year to be used for the impact analysis.
Learn More🚆Norfolk Southern's Acquisition
The Surface Transportation Board reviewed and classified Norfolk Southern Corporation’s acquisition of control over the Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad as a significant transaction, necessitating a more rigorous application process and potential regulatory scrutiny. The decision involves procedural requirements to ensure compliance and evaluates potential competitive effects in the rail industry.
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