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Norfolk Southern.....

 

Facilities served

Bulk transfer centers

187

Active coal-loading facilities

136

Paper distribution centers

135

Lumber reload centers

144

Power generation plants

138

Steel mills and processing facilities

74

Metals distribution centers

73

Paper Mills 63
Intermodal terminals

52

Auto distribution facilities

35

Auto assembly plants

31

Coal and iron ore transload facilities

27

Sea ports

13

Triple Crown terminals

14

Lake ports

7

Plastics warehouse/distribution centers

7

Vehicle mixing centers

4

Just-In-Time rail auto parts centers

3

Major rail classification yards

Allentown, Pa.
Atlanta, Ga.
Baltimore, Md.
Bellevue, Ohio
Birmingham, Ala.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Chicago, Ill.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Conway, Pa.
Decatur, Ill.
Detroit, Mich.
Elkhart, Ind.
Enola, Pa.
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Kansas City, Mo.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Linwood, N.C.
Louisville, Ky.
Macon, Ga.
Norfolk, Va.
Roanoke, Va.
Savannah, Ga.
Sheffield, Ala.
St. Louis, Mo.
Toledo, Ohio

Locomotive shops

Altoona, Pa.
Bellevue, Ohio
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Conway, Pa.
Enola, Pa.
Roanoke, Va.

Plant and equipment  (as of Dec. 31, 2005)

Miles of road operated 21,200
Track miles operated 38,235
Locomotives (owned and leased) 3,791
Freight cars (owned and leased) 99,454

2005 Principal operating revenue sources

(Percent of total railway operating revenue)

Coal, coke and iron ore 25%
Intermodal 21%
Automotive 12%
Metals and construction 12%
Chemicals 11%
Agriculture, consumer products and government 10%
Paper, clay and forest products 9%

2005 Traffic highlights

Rail revenue ton-miles 203 billion
Rail shipments (including trailers/containers) 7.8 million

2005 Industrial development

New industries on NS lines 78
Expansions of existing industries 43
Total investment by industries $1.96 billion
Jobs created in NS service area 7,700

Employment

Number of employees   30,433

 

 

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