NS

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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