Norfolk Southern Corporation specializes in merchandise transportation by rail. Net sales break down by activity as follows: - rail transportation of freight (75.3%): transportation of agricultural, paper, forestry and consumer products (27.7% of net sales), chemicals (24%), metals and construction materials (18.8%), coal (16.2%), and automotive (13.3%); - intermodal transportation (24.7%). At the end of 2025, the group operated a rail network of 30,738.5 km as well as a fleet of 3,258 locomotives, 36,564 freight cars and 17,404 containers.