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Article: Norfolk Southern, Conrail to Add Atlanta-New York-Boston Trains.(Originated from The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- May 2, 1995
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May 3--Norfolk Southern Corp. is taking aim at trucks on Interstate 95 and is enlisting Conrail Inc. as an ally. The Norfolk-based railroad said Tuesday that it will add two trains May 15 to its daily rail service with Conrail. The service runs between Atlanta and New York and Boston.
Norfolk Southern and Conrail hope the expanded service will help the railroads snatch away some traffic from the busiest trucking corridor in United States - Interstates 95 and 85.
The service will involve the use of intermodal containers, which can be readily transferred between rail cars, trucks and ships.
Intermodal shipping is Norfolk Southern's biggest growth ...