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NS Rickenbacker. Chris Luebbers. Norfolk Southern – The Thoroughbred of Transportation. The Heartland Corridor. Norfolk Southern – The Thoroughbred of Transportation. Norfolk - Midwest. The Heartland Corridor. The Heartland Corridor Projects: Mainline Clearance Project: $150mm
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NS Rickenbacker Chris Luebbers Norfolk Southern – The Thoroughbred of Transportation
The Heartland Corridor Norfolk Southern – The Thoroughbred of Transportation
The Heartland Corridor The Heartland Corridor Projects: Mainline Clearance Project: $150mm Heartland Route requiring no improvements Roanoke, Terminal $22mm Prichard, WV Terminal $19mm Central Corridor Total $191mm Government Funding Federal $95mm Ohio $1mm Virginia $22mm West Virginia $15mm Total Government $133mm Columbus Rickenbacker, Terminal
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