Norfolk Southern Hands Back CSX Tracks Post-Tunnel Triumph
Published Date: 5/5/2025
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Summary
Norfolk Southern Railway (NSR) got special permission to use CSX Transportation’s tracks for about 95 miles to reroute trains while a tunnel in Baltimore is being fixed. Now, NSR and CSX have agreed to end this temporary track-sharing deal once the project is done, and the Surface Transportation Board is approving that plan. This means NSR won’t need extra approvals later, keeping things smooth and simple for everyone involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Employee Protections When Trackage Ends
If you are a rail employee who could be harmed when Norfolk Southern's temporary use of CSX tracks ends, the Surface Transportation Board will require employee protective conditions as set forth in Oregon Short Line (360 I.C.C. 91 (1979)). Those protections apply when the Howard Street Tunnel project is finished, the tunnel reopens, and NSR resumes service through the tunnel; NSR must notify the Board within five days of resumption.
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