Monday, September 19, 2011

Flooding in Eastern Pennsylvania and New York Impacting Some NS Operations

Received the following via email.

Flooding in Eastern Pennsylvania and New York Impacting Some Operations

Flooding in areas of eastern Pennsylvania and New York due to heavy rains and the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, are impacting operations over Norfolk Southern's Southern Tier line between Buffalo and Binghamton, New York. Shipments moving into areas on this line and to points north and east will encounter delays. This includes shipments to and from points in eastern New York and Massachusetts, and shipments to connecting carriers in this area.

Also affected is the line between Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore, Maryland. Shipments to locations on this line and to points on the Delmarva Peninsula will encounter delays.

Updated ETA and routing information is always available through Pacesetter (Norfolk Southern's web based pipeline management tool), and accessNS.

Customers with questions regarding specific shipments should contact the National Customer Service Center.
Customer Service - - 800 635.5768

Customers with questions regarding local service should contact their Central Yard Operations Representative.
Central Yard Operations - - 800 898.4296