In observance of the Christmas holiday, Norfolk Southern will curtail (non-intermodal) freight operations beginning 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009. Full operations will resume at 7 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. Interline gateways will remain open for traffic delivered from connecting carriers and passenger trains will continue to operate through the Holiday.
In observance of the New Year holiday, NS will curtail (non-intermodal) freight operations beginning 7 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. Full operations will resume at 7 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. Interline gateways will remain open for traffic delivered from connecting carriers and passenger trains will continue to operate through the Holiday.
Customers with critical shipments, particularly unit trains, where customer operations will continue through either of these holidays, should contact their Customer Service or Marketing Representative regarding service requirements.
Where local service (set/pull) will be required through the holiday period or for questions regarding specific shipments, customers are encouraged to contact their Central Yard Operations or Customer Service representative.
(The preceding report was released by Norfolk Southern on December 7, 2009.)