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Franklin County Regional Intermodal Facility, Supporting Crescent Corridor
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<P class=MsoNormal>August 12, 2009<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoTitle>Norfolk Southern Selects Greencastle Site for New Franklin
County Regional Intermodal Facility, Supporting Crescent Corridor Initiative
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<P class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>“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.”<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>“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.”<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></P>
<H2>Norfolk Southern contacts<o:p></o:p></H2>
<P class=MsoNormal>Media | <B>Rudy Husband</B> | 610-567-3377 | <A
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