Norfolk Southern Corporation specializes in merchandise transportation by rail. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- rail transportation of freight (74.9%): transportation of agricultural, paper, forestry and consumer products (27.8% of net sales), chemicals (23.4%), metals and construction materials (18.5%), coal (17.7%), and automotive (12.6%);
- intermodal transportation (25.1%).
At the end of 2024, the group operated a rail network of 56,378.5 km as well as a fleet of 3,245 locomotives, 37,123 freight cars and 17,443 containers.
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