Innovative Technology is Powering Safety, Service & Operational Excellence

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The Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern combination brings together state-of-the-art technology to power America’s first transcontinental railroad—providing customers visibility as shipments travel across the nation while accelerating technological advancements that promote greater freight competition.

Leading the Industry

  1. Union Pacific seamlessly cutover its transportation management system to NetControl—making it the only railroad to modernize all core operating systems.
  2. Norfolk Southern is pioneering rail safety with cutting-edge tools like AI, machine learning and advanced imaging.
  3. Both railroads employ state-of-the-art cybersecurity practices, protecting critical U.S. infrastructure.

Unlocking Operational Performance

Connecting Union Pacific’s Terminal Command Center with Norfolk Southern’s Shipment Explorer will provide the combined team visibility into terminal performance—empowering smarter decision making.

Expanding Union Pacific’s semi-autonomous switching technology, Mobile NX, to Norfolk Southern terminals will drive safety and efficiency by reducing TE&Y daily walking distances by more than 60%.

Elevating the Customer Experience

  1. Integrating the railroads’ shipment management platforms will enable customers to quickly receive single-line rate quotes and track transcontinental freight with one intuitive experience.
  2. Expanding Union Pacific’s Precision Gating Technology will boost fluidity at major intermodal terminals, where UPGo and ExpressNS already automate mobile check-ins.
  3. Linking the railroads’ site selection tools will help customers grow with rail by easily identifying rail-served properties and transload facilities across the nation.

Fueled by Continuous Innovation

  1. Integrating Norfolk Southern’s Digital Train Inspection portals and Automated Track Inspection technology will strengthen the ability to quickly assess potential mechanical and track defects—improving safety and service performance.
  2. Rolling out Union Pacific’s revolutionary tie and rail unloading equipment across the network will improve safety and drive significant efficiency gains.
  3. Implementing Union Pacific’s modernized critical rail technologies—like CADx, Train Builder and NetControl—will accelerate productivity, growth, safety and innovation.