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SUSTAINABLE RAIL STRATEGY

Discover how working with Norfolk Southern can revolutionize your sustainability strategy. By leveraging rail companies and intermodal transport solutions, you can reduce emissions, optimize efficiency, and achieve your business goals while committing to greener practices. 

Environmental Benefits of Rail Transportation

Rail companies play a pivotal role in sustainable logistics. By incorporating intermodal transport into your supply chain, you can unlock significant environmental advantages. Railways excel in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and alleviating highway traffic, aligning with both regulatory demands and corporate sustainability goals. Learn how intermodal fuel efficiency impacts your supply chain emissions goals. 

Environmental Benefits of Rail Transportation 
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Enhance Fuel Efficiency

SUSTAINABILITY

Lower Carbon Emissions

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Reduced Road Congestion

Measuring Impact

The Norfolk Southern marketing team is ready to work with you to provide detailed reports that support your sustainable rail initiatives.

 

Our team has plenty of helpful information to reinforce your sustainability goals. For instance, our Climate Transition Plan identifies three key performance indicators (KPIs) as decarbonization levers, which are critical to achieving our current science-based target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity 42% by 2034 from a 2019 base year. 

 

Fuel Efficiency: improving locomotive fuel efficiency 13% by 2027 

Renewable Energy: increasing renewable energy use to 30% by 2030 

Biofuels: reaching 20% consumption of low-carbon fuels by 2034 

 

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Calculate C02 Savings

You can quickly quantify the environmental impact of your sustainable rail shipments with our easy-to-use Carbon Calculator

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Integrating Rail into Your Sustainable Supply Chain

  • Assessment of Current Logistics, Collaborative Planning
  • Customized Solutions 

Partner with Norfolk Southern to develop a sustainable rail strategy that aligns with your logistics goals. Through expert analysis, we uncover rail integration opportunities and balance sustainability with cost management.

Integrating Rail into Your Sustainability Supply Chain

Forging A Better Tomorrow Report

Our 17th annual report shares progress on our environmental, social, and governance initiatives. It details our commitment to doing what's right by our people, our customers, and the communities we serve.

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Enriching Our Communities


We support communities across our region by sponsoring trainings, working with representatives, building relationships with local leaders, and more.

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Powering Progress by Giving Back


Norfolk Southern’s charitable giving program is based on relationship building and elevating all members of the communities we serve. To better align our giving to our values and strategic priorities, we have rolled out four new focus areas – safety, sustainability, workforce development, and thriving communities.

See Where We Give

Investing in Government Relations

We promote understanding among local, state, and national lawmakers on issues that impact the people we serve.

Learn About Our Advocacy

Safety In Your Community

We know nothing is more important to you than the safety of your community. You have questions, so we have answers.

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Start Shipping Sustainably

Embrace a more sustainable future by integrating rail into your supply chain. Reach out to learn how we can help you meet your sustainability goals. 

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