The project, first proposed in 2007, and scheduled for completion by 2020, spans 13 states from New York to Louisiana.
[2] Norfolk Southern plans that the project will expand its entire network from the Northeast to the Southeast regions.
Norfolk Southern projects the removal of 1.3 million long-haul trucks annually from interstate highways, thereby reducing traffic congestion and helping the environment.
NS has proposed sharing the costs with federal and state agencies in a public-private partnership.
Norfolk Southern opened new terminal facilities for Charlotte, North Carolina; Memphis, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama and Greencastle, Pennsylvania.