5 May 2025
🚆Norfolk Southern Granted Trackage Rights Expiration Request
Norfolk Southern Railway Company-Trackage Rights Exemption-CSX Transportation, Inc.
Summary
Norfolk Southern Railway Company's petition to allow trackage rights over a crucial rail line to expire has been granted by the Surface Transportation Board. This decision aligns with the rail transportation policy, facilitates operational efficiency during CSX Transportation's Howard Street Tunnel project, and includes provisions to protect affected employees.
Agencies
- Surface Transportation Board
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The decision to allow Norfolk Southern Railway Company to let trackage rights expire reduces regulatory barriers and simplifies future operations, which promotes business efficiency in rail transport. The requirement to notify the Board of service resumption implicates operational compliance.