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Subj: [NSInfo] Norfolk Southern Selects Greencastle Site for New  Franklin 
County Regional Intermodal Facility, Supporting Crescent Corridor  Initiative



August 12, 2009 
 
Norfolk Southern Selects Greencastle Site for New Franklin  County Regional 
Intermodal Facility, Supporting Crescent Corridor Initiative  
NORFOLK, VA. – Norfolk Southern announced today that it  will construct a 
new intermodal terminal in Greencastle, Pa., to serve the  Mid-Atlantic 
region, as part of the railroad’s multi-state Crescent Corridor  initiative to 
establish a high-speed intermodal freight rail route between the  Gulf Coast 
and the Northeast. The $95 million facility, at which freight  moving in 
containers and trailers will be transferred between train and truck,  will 
occupy a 200-acre site adjacent to the planned Antrim Commons Business  Park and 
is expected to open in late 2011. 
“Because of its strategic location to key markets in the  Mid-Atlantic 
region, the new Franklin County terminal is vital to the success  of our 
Crescent Corridor,” said Wick Moorman, Norfolk Southern’s chief  executive 
officer. “We commend Gov. Ed Rendell for his efforts to provide  state funding for 
our intermodal terminal initiatives in Greencastle and  Philadelphia. We 
also want to thank Sens. Robert Casey and Arlen Specter, and  Rep. Bill Shuster 
for their support of a public-private partnership with the  U.S. Dept. of 
Transportation so that Pennsylvania will benefit from the  economic 
development opportunities and job growth potential of integrated  logistics hubs. We 
also want to express our gratitude to the rest of the  Pennsylvania and 
Maryland members of Congress who are supporting the Crescent  Corridor, 
including Roscoe Bartlett, Bob Brady, Charlie Dent, Jim Gerlach, Tim  Holden, 
Patrick Murphy, and Todd Platts. Finally, we must recognize the  Pennsylvania 
Department of Transportation and the Franklin County Area  Development 
Corporation for their tremendous support in moving this project  forward.” 
“Rail freight is an important component of any  transportation 
infrastructure discussion,” Governor Edward G. Rendell said.  “This facility will 
create good jobs, generate revenue, and help reduce  highway congestion. 
Pennsylvania has invested heavily in rail freight because  it is a smart, 
environmentally friendly, cost-effective infrastructure  investment. I will continue 
to advocate for rail freight investments at the  state and national level.” 
Norfolk Southern’s Crescent Corridor initiative is a  multistate network of 
infrastructure improvements and other facilities  intended to enhance 
Norfolk Southern’s 2,500-mile rail network that supports  the supply chain from 
the Gulf Coast and Memphis to Harrisburg, Philadelphia  and the New York 
metropolitan area and enable it to handle more freight  traffic faster and more 
reliably. The railroad is in the process of  implementing Corridor projects, 
including straightening curves, adding passing  tracks, improving signal 
systems, and building new terminals. 
Altogether, nearly $2.5 billion in Crescent Corridor  projects have been 
identified, and based on the public benefits that stand to  be derived in the 
form of highway congestion relief, NS plans to implement the  Crescent 
Corridor initiative through a series of public-private  partnerships. When the 
Crescent Corridor initiative is fully implemented,  it is anticipated that 
more than one million truckloads of freight will be  absorbed from the highways 
to the rails annually, saving the U.S. more than  170 million gallons of 
fuel per year. 
When the Crescent Corridor is fully operational, annual  benefits to 
Pennsylvania are expected to include nearly 700,000 long-haul  trucks diverted to 
rail, almost 10 million gallons of fuel saved, carbon  dioxide reduction of 
110,000 tons, more than $9 million in traffic congestion  savings, and 
avoidance of an estimated $8.5 million in accident costs. Over  the next ten 
years 26,000 jobs in Pennsylvania are expected to be created or  enhanced by the 
Crescent Corridor. Norfolk Southern also has improvements  planned for 
existing intermodal terminals in Harrisburg and Philadelphia,  along with $27 
million in track and signal upgrades. 
The proposed investment in the Franklin County Regional  Intermodal 
Facility will create the capacity to handle more than 85,000  containers and 
trailers annually. The terminal will utilize the latest in gate  and terminal 
automation technology, which shortens the waiting time for trucks  entering the 
terminal, thereby reducing exhaust emissions and improving truck  driver 
productivity. Four intermodal trains daily will serve the  terminal. 
Site selection was given careful and exhaustive  consideration to minimize 
impacts on surrounding communities, roadway  facilities, and the 
environment. A site near an existing logistics park with  quick access to an interstate 
highway was chosen so that national and local  markets would have the 
opportunity to benefit from the Crescent Corridor’s  state-of-the-art economic 
development and environmental  potential. 
Rail Intermodal traffic uses one-third of the fuel required  by long-haul 
trucks and greatly reduces highway congestion, greenhouse gas  emissions, and 
highway maintenance costs. The Crescent Corridor will help the  environment 
and reduce a large burden on state budgets. 
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is a leading North  American 
transportation provider. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary  operates 
approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of  Columbia, 
serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and  provides 
efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern  operates the 
most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a major  transporter of 
coal and industrial products. 
Any statements contained in this news release which are not  related to 
historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is  defined in the 
Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking  statements are 
subject to risks and uncertainties (noted in the corporation's  filings 
with the SEC) which could cause actual results to differ  materially. 
Norfolk Southern contacts
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