Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Duncan Paul B	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2023	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP [NSC]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below) EVP & Chief Operating Officer /
(Street) ATLANTA, GA 30308       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1)	4.0000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy, granted 2022) (2)	10/27/2026	10/26/2032	Common Stock	270.0000	$225.0100	D
Restricted Stock Units	4/28/2023	1/27/2026	Common Stock	750.0000 (3)	(4)	D
Restricted Stock Units	4/28/2023	3/2/2024	Common Stock	3010.0000 (5)	(4)	D
Restricted Stock Units	10/27/2023	1/27/2026	Common Stock	210.0000 (3)	(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	On November 10, 2022, the Corporation's Board of Directors elected the reporting person to his current position and designated him an "Executive Officer" for purposes of Section 16, effective January 1, 2023. Accordingly, this Form 3 reports the reporting person's direct and indirect holdings of Common Stock and derivative securities on the effective date of his designation.
(2)	Employee stock options (right to buy) granted under the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(3)	These Units will vest ratably in four annual installments.
(4)	Reports the total number of Restricted Stock Units granted to the reporting person under the terms of the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock. These units will ultimately be satisfied in shares of Norfolk Southern Corporation Common Stock.
(5)	These Units will vest ratably in two annual installments.

Remarks: duncanpoa.txt

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Duncan Paul B 650 W PEACHTREE ST NW ATLANTA, GA 30308			EVP & Chief Operating Officer

Signatures
Denise W. Hutson via P.O.A. for Paul B. Duncan		1/6/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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