With changes likely coming to the railroad company, WDBJ7 spoke with a local railroad historian about what Norfolk Southern and its predecessor have meant to Roanoke over the years.

The arc of Atlanta’s history and the path of its growth can be traced through the rail lines that forged it. Many of those tracks today are operated by Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern, a railroad with outsize influence on the city’s past and present ...

Omaha-based Union Pacific Railroad’s announcement Tuesday that it is acquiring the Norfolk Southern Railway — a move that would create the first transcontinental, coast-to-coast rail system — drew praise from Nebraska’s public and business leaders.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85-billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, potentially triggering a final wave of rail mergers across the country. The proposed merger, announced ...

A potential transcontinental railroad tie-up could take some Lowcountry history along for the ride. Last week, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific confirmed earlier speculation that they’ve been in serious merger talks to form a coast-to-coast ...

At Norfolk Southern’s Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, PA., history and innovation came together to mark a major achievement: our 1,000th DC-to-AC locomotive conversion. The milestone reflects decades of employee expertise and Norfolk Southern’s ...