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Class I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the railroad hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automotive, agricultural, metal, chemical, and forest products.
View stockOmaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two-thirds of the US, Union Pacific generated $24.5 billion of revenue in 2025 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agricultural goods, chemicals, fertilizers, and automotive goods. Union Pacific owns about one-fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and historically derives roughly 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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Stock name | Norfolk Southern | Union Pacific |
|---|---|---|
Last price | $338.09 | $297.80 |
Currency | USD | USD |
| $76B | $178B | |
| 28.49 | 23.39 | |
| $11.92 | $12.82 | |
| 1.28 | 0.95 | |
| $5.40 | $5.56 | |
| 1.59% | 1.89% | |
Sector | Mobility | Mobility |
Employees | 19,300 | 28,658 |
Ticker | $NSC | $UNP |
Primary listing | NYSE | NYSE |
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