05.02.2020
Artikel Nummer: 30572
New rail-served facilities generate 62,300 carloads
In 2019, US class I railroad Norfolk Southern developed 54 new and expanded 23 rail-served facilities, investing nearly USD 2 billion in these commercial projects, which will create 1,160 jobs and 62,300 carloads of more rail traffic per annum for Norfolk Southern.
Among the largest development projects were a fertiliser facility in North Carolina, a butane export plant in Virginia, a tissue manufacturing plant in Georgia, an asphalt facility in Chickasaw, Alabama and an auto frame warehouse in Maumee, Ohio.
During the past ten years, Norfolk Southern has participated in the location or expansion of 974 industrial facilities with private investments of nearly USD 62 billion. (ben)