{"id":103435,"date":"2026-02-26T14:50:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/895841669"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:50:05","slug":"ns-extends-partnership-with-georgia-techs-sustainability-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/ns-extends-partnership-with-georgia-techs-sustainability-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"NS extends partnership with Georgia Tech&#8217;s sustainability initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/news\/\" class=\"catBack\">Rail News Home<\/a> <i class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <a class=\"catBack\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/norfolk_southern\">Norfolk Southern Railway<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"viewRt\"><span class=\"sm\">2\/26\/2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"categoryLine\">Rail News: Norfolk Southern Railway<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- SHARE THIS --> <!--END SHARE THIS--> <br class=\"clear\"> <!--IMG--> <img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/resources\/editorial\/2026\/atdc-extension-sized.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/resources\/editorial\/2026\/atdc-extension-sized.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/resources\/editorial\/2026\/atdc-extension-sized.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/resources\/editorial\/2026\/atdc-extension-sized.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/resources\/editorial\/2026\/atdc-extension-sized.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/resources\/editorial\/2026\/atdc-extension-sized.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/resources\/editorial\/2026\/atdc-extension-sized.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/resources\/editorial\/2026\/atdc-extension-sized.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/resources\/editorial\/2026\/atdc-extension-sized.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/resources\/editorial\/2026\/atdc-extension-sized.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/resources\/editorial\/2026\/atdc-extension-sized.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.progressiverailroading.com\/resources\/editorial\/2026\/atdc-extension-sized.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" class=\"articleImg\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<figure class=\"caption\">Norfolk Southern Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin and the ATDC&#8217;s Jennifer Singh spoke about green investment at the Georgia Chamber&#8217;s Future of Energy and Sustainability Summit in 2025.<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"credit\">Photo \u2013 Norfolk Southern Railway<\/figure>\n<p> &lt;!&#8211; <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small\"><em> \u2014 by Norfolk Southern Railway<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&gt;  <\/div>\n<p> <!--END IMG--> <!--INLINE ADS--> <\/p>\n<div id=\"inlineadscontainer\"> <span><span>advertisement<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<hr><\/div>\n<p> <!--END INLINE ADS--> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.norfolksouthern.com\">Norfolk Southern Railway<\/a> has extended its partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\">Georgia Institute of Technology<\/a>&#8216;s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), committing $500,000 over the next two years toward the center&#8217;s Sustainability Tech initiative, the Class I announced today.<\/p>\n<p>The renewed investment builds on a multiyear collaboration that positioned ATDC as one of Georgia\u2019s leading platforms for founders developing solutions that address climate, energy and environmental challenges, NS officials said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in 2023, the center&#8217;s Sustainability Tech initiative has supported<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>more than 35 sustainability focused portfolio companies and engaged additional startups across ATDC\u2019s broader portfolio. 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