NS Rickenbacker

Norfolk Southern – The Thoroughbred of Transportation

Chris Luebbers

The Heartland Corridor

Norfolk Southern – The Thoroughbred of Transportation

Norfolk - Midwest

The Heartland Corridor Projects:

Mainline Clearance Project: $150mm

Heartland Route requiring no improvementsRoanoke, Terminal $22mmPrichard, WV Terminal $19mm

Central Corridor Total $191mmGovernment Funding

Federal $95mmOhio $1mmVirginia $22mmWest Virginia $15mm

Total Government $133mmColumbus Rickenbacker, Terminal

The Heartland Corridor

Heartland Corridor: Central Corridor Double-Stack Project Scope

28 Tunnels 30,000+ feet to be Cleared Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky

24 Overhead Obstructions Bracing Modifications, Fencing Modifications, Overhead

Wire Removal, Miscellaneous Signal Work West Virginia and Ohio

Central Corridor Double-Stack Project: The current clearance envelope through West Virginia only accommodates railcars up to

19’1” multi-levels. No double-stack cars can be accommodated in West Virginia due to the height, as well as the square profile of the conveyance.

Rickenbacker Intermodal

Norfolk Southern – The Thoroughbred of Transportation

Columbus Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal 225 Acres 12,000’ Support Track 1,800 Wheeled Parking Spots 450 Stacked Spaces (2 high) Annual Lift Capacity 250,000

Ground Broken September 2006 First Train: March 3, 2008 Estimated Cost: $61 Million

Rickenbacker Benefits

Support and Pad Tracks Improved Terminal Design Expanded Parking Automatic Gate System (AGS) Proximity to Rickenbacker Complex