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Norfolk Southern Railway
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- Type
- Freight railroad — Class I; listed (NYSE: NSC); control by Union Pacific proposed, STB Docket FD 36873, revised application accepted 28 May 2026 and procedural schedule adopted 18 August 2026, decision pending
- Market · Region
- United States
- Open tenders
- 0
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Track & civil, Signalling & train control, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, Cybersecurity
Eastern US Class I railroad across 22 states buying track, bridge and locomotive work; Union Pacific merger pending.
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Eastern US Class I freight railroad operating across 22 states from Atlanta. Buys rail, ties, bridge and signal work, locomotives and technology; its Sourcing Department sits in Atlanta and its locomotive programme combines new builds and conversions to AC traction.
- Type
- Freight railroad — Class I; listed (NYSE: NSC); control by Union Pacific proposed, STB Docket FD 36873, revised application accepted 28 May 2026 and procedural schedule adopted 18 August 2026, decision pending
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Track & civil, Signalling & train control, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, Cybersecurity
- Also a player
- NS
Structure
- funds MDOT Office of Rail — Match funding for the Livernois Intermodal Facility project, shared with MDOT and the City of Detroit (active · since 2024-10-30)
- funded by MoDOT — MoDOT is grantee for the USDOT grant that rebuilds Norfolk Southern's Grand River Bridge main channel crossing (active)
- Contract detail and values (2)In the United States edition See a fully open example
Sources for these relationships (2)
- ● Michigan Infrastructure Office - press release · MDOT secures over $67 million for the Livernois Intermodal Facility (Detroit RECHARGED), CRISI selection, 30 October 2024 (published 2024-10-30 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● USAspending.gov: USDOT grant 69A36525420150RASMO, Missouri Department of Transportation · Federal award record: $17,250,000, CFDA 20.933 (National Infrastructure Investments), 1 June 2025 to 31 March 2028, signed 28 July 2025; partial reconstruction of Norfolk Southern's Grand River Bridge with a ballast-deck steel superstructure and a higher low-chord. (published 2025-07-28 · checked 2026-10-07)
Tenders
| Tender | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS 2025 systemwide engineering programme | In execution | over $1bn (programme) | Published January 2026 |
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- Procurement structure
- Entry path
- Portals (4)
- Published contacts (2)
- Award history (3)
Full detail withheld: 5 fields. In the United States edition · See a fully open example
10 sources · all primary
- ● Norfolk Southern · Suppliers: supplier registration, portal and Sourcing Department (published 2026-10-07 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Norfolk Southern · Supplier Resources: portals and systems (published 2026-10-07 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Norfolk Southern (suppliers) · Supplier Policies: purchase order terms, operating guidelines for contractors, eRailSafe, ISN vendor safety program (checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Norfolk Southern (suppliers) · Supplier Inclusion: Become a Supplier route for small and certified diverse firms (checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Norfolk Southern (news releases) · Norfolk Southern advances growth strategy with new short line partnership (Jaguar Transport Holdings, Doraville, Georgia), 1 April 2026 (published 2026-04-01 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Surface Transportation Board · UP-NS Merger Resources, Docket FD 36873: selected filings and decisions through the Board decision of 6 October 2026 (published 2026-10-06 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Surface Transportation Board · Home page, latest Board decisions listing FD 36873 decision of 6 October 2026 (published 2026-10-07 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Norfolk Southern (Story Yard) · Norfolk Southern Engineering delivers over $1 billion in systemwide upgrades alongside major safety gains, 26 January 2026 (published 2026-01-26 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Norfolk Southern (Story Yard) · Norfolk Southern advances fleet modernization with 40 new locomotives, 22 January 2026 (published 2026-01-22 · checked 2026-10-07)
- ● Norfolk Southern (news releases) · Norfolk Southern and Wabtec expand locomotive modernization program, 26 August 2026 (published 2026-08-26 · checked 2026-10-07)
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