Norfolk Southern Grabs Control of Belt Line Railroad Company
Published Date: 4/16/2025
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Norfolk Southern wants to take control of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad. The Board is sharing the plan for how this will happen, asking for public feedback, and using 2023 to study the impact. This move could change who runs the railroad and how it operates soon.
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