# 2026-22451: Railroad Renews Lease, Keeps Freight Rolling Through Appalachia

2026-22451, Kanawha River Railroad, L.L.C.-Lease Renewal and Operation Exemption With Interchange Commitment-Norfolk Southern Railway Company, is a Federal Register notice from Surface Transportation Board published 2026-11-04; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22451
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22451
- Title: Kanawha River Railroad, L.L.C.-Lease Renewal and Operation Exemption With Interchange Commitment-Norfolk Southern Railway Company
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Surface Transportation Board
- Citation: 91 FR 69632
- Published: 2026-11-04
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

Railroad Renews Lease, Keeps Freight Rolling Through Appalachia

## Summary

Kanawha River Railroad (KRR) is renewing its lease with Norfolk Southern Railway to keep running freight trains on nine rail lines across West Virginia and Ohio. This update extends their current deal, letting KRR continue serving customers without big changes to operations or costs. The new lease kicks in after a 60-day notice to workers and unions, keeping the freight moving smoothly through 2026 and beyond.

## Effects PRIA read

- Freight service continues on nine rail lines: benefit, medium. KRR will continue to lease and operate nine rail line segments totaling 309.45 miles in West Virginia and Ohio under a Second Amendment to Lease Agreement dated August 17, 2026. This means customers and local businesses along those lines can expect KRR to keep providing common carrier freight servi…
- Interchange commitment stays in lease: benefit, low. KRR certifies that its Agreement with Norfolk Southern includes an interchange commitment for interchange with third-party carriers and that this provision from the original lease remains in effect. Shippers that depend on interchange options retain the contractual provision intended to preserve co…
- Waiver sought for 60-day labor notice: cost, medium. Because KRR's current annual revenue exceeds $5 million, the rule requires a 60-day advance notice to employees and unions before the exemption can take effect. KRR has filed a petition asking the Board to waive that 60-day advance labor notice; the waiver request and the exemption's effective date…

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## Sources
- [2026-22451 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/04/2026-22451/kanawha-river-railroad-llc-lease-renewal-and-operation-exemption-with-interchange-commitment-norfolk)
- [2026-22451 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-04/pdf/2026-22451.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22451 (as of 2026-11-06).