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 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 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