Norfolk Southern Corporation

Norfolk Southern is the namesake and leading subsidiary of the Norfolk Southern Corporation, based in Atlanta; it was headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, until 2021. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in Virginia on July 23, 1980, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol NSC. The primary business function of Norfolk Southern Corporation is the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods across the Southeast, East, and Midwest United States. The corporation further facilitates transport to the remainder of the United States through interchange with other rail carriers while also serving overseas transport needs by serving several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. The Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern announced plans to merge in a deal worth $85 billion. If approved by regulators, it would create the first transcontinental railroad network in the United States.