Norfolk Southern said it has launched East Edge, a new double-stack intermodal rail corridor connecting Chicago and New England, following a $64 million infrastructure investment. The company said the new route cuts transit times by up to 10 hours, replaces a slower single-stack service, and significantly expands freight capacity into the Northeast, one of the most constrained rail markets in the U.S.

The East Edge corridor enables fully double-stacked 9,000-foot trains to reach the Ayer, Massachusetts intermodal terminal, sharply increasing potential container volumes and supporting long-term growth in e-commerce and distribution traffic. Norfolk Southern said the project reflects decades of network modernization and will improve supply chain resilience while creating additional capacity for autos, bulk and merchandise freight across the region.

Source: Norfolk Southern PR Newswire, January 21, 2026