Norfolk Southern successfully completes $1B in systemwide infrastructure upgrades in 2024

Feb 10, 2025

Strategic investments designed to bolster safety, increase operational efficiency, and benefit customers and communities

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced today that it successfully completed infrastructure improvements worth $1 billion in 2024. The projects were completed throughout Norfolk Southern’s 22-state network and are designed to ensure the company can continue to safely deliver reliable and resilient service to customers and communities.

“The entire Engineering team at Norfolk Southern is deeply committed to safely delivering exceptional, cost-effective solutions that meet the needs of our customers," said Ed Boyle, Vice President Engineering. "Once again, our outstanding people in Maintenance of Way & Structures, Program Maintenance, Communications & Signals, Bridges and Structures, and Design and Construction have achieved results in 2024 that were on time and within budget, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to excellence and operational efficiency."

In 2024, Norfolk Southern’s Engineering team successfully completed a diverse array of infrastructure projects, including:

Safety Infrastructure

5 Digital Train Inspection portals constructed and in service
313 grade crossing protection warning systems installed
130 hot box/bearing detectors added
17 acoustic bearing detectors installed
29 hot wheel detectors installed
140 public improvement projects completed

Track, Bridges, and Structures

558 track miles of rail replaced
2.1 million cross ties installed
4,202 miles of track surfaced
30,480 bridge ties replaced
553 panel turnouts installed
43 Bridges replaced
78 bridges structurally rehabilitated
104 culverts installed

Communications and Signals

23 signal cut-ins completed
180 switch machines replaced
869 CTC to ITCMS cut-ins completed
3 classification yard speed controllers replaced
3 moveable bridge PLC system upgrades

Norfolk Southern’s strategic infrastructure investments are designed to enhance the safety, speed, and reliability of its rail operations, ensuring that customers’ freight is delivered on time. Each year, the company undertakes a comprehensive planning and coordination process to identify and execute improvement projects where they will have the greatest impact, optimizing performance across its entire network.