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Article: Norfolk Southern Reports Mixed Results in Clearing Rail Congestion.

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Aug. 19 -- NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corp. reported mixed results for last week on its efforts to clear congestion on its new Northern region.

In the weekly performance measures released Wednesday, the Norfolk-based railroad reported that trains slowed a little, but traffic flow through most key terminals improved.

Norfolk Southern has experienced service-debilitating congestion in the Northeast since encountering computer and train crew problems following the June 1 break-up of Conrail Inc. with CSX Transportation Inc.

The railroad spent $60 million in June alone coping with the problem and ...

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