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The Crescent Corridor Is Here!
NS Begins Domestic Service at Birmingham,AL and Greencastle, PA on January 20, 2013
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On January 20, 2013, Norfolk Southern will inaugurate Domestic Intermodal service at the Birmingham Regional Intermodal Facility near Birmingham, AL, and will open the Franklin County Regional Intermodal Facility in Greencastle, PA. The new service at Birmingham and Greencastle is a major component of the Crescent Corridor project, and represents the largest expansion of NS Intermodal service in over a decade.
For more information on our new Crescent Corridor Service click here.
"When shipping to or from Mexico, shippers must comply with all relevant US and Mexican customs regulations, which require preparation prior to shipment as well as en route coordination with US and Mexican customs brokers. For information please visit http://www.ns-direct.com/mexico."
Pricing is available for all the new service listed below through ePrice in accessNS, via Fastrack, or from your NS Intermodal Account Manager.
Birmingham, AL - Effective 1/20/13
NS will offer the only intermodal service for Domestic containers and trailers at Birmingham, with service to and from the Northeast, plus Dallas and Mexico with KCS. For purposes of shipping instructions, the terminal will be named “Birmingham, AL”.
Best Offered Service* |
From Birmingham |
To |
Containers/ |
Programs |
Bethlehem, PA |
3rd AM |
3rd AM |
Both |
EMP, Private |
Croxton, NJ |
3rd AM |
3rd AM |
Both |
EMP, Private |
Dallas, TX |
2nd PM |
2nd AM |
Containers |
EMP, Private |
Greencastle, PA |
2nd AM |
2nd AM |
Both |
EMP, Private |
Monterrey, NL (Salinas Victoria) |
5th AM |
5th AM |
Containers |
TMX, Private |
San Luis Potosi, SL (Interpuerto) |
6th AM |
5th AM |
Containers |
TMX, Private |
Toluca, EM (Puerta Mexico) |
7th AM |
6th AM |
Containers |
TMX, Private |
Greencastle, PA - Effective 1/20/13
Located just off I-81 between Chambersburg, PA and Hagerstown, MD, Greencastle will offer fast service to and from Birmingham & Rossville, plus Dallas & Mexico with KCS. For purposes of shipping instructions, the terminal will be named “Greencastle, PA”.
Best Offered Service* |
From Greencastle |
To |
Containers/ |
Programs |
Birmingham, AL |
3rd AM |
3rd AM |
Both |
EMP, Private |
Dallas, TX |
2nd PM |
2nd PM |
Both |
EMP, Private |
Monterrey, NL (Salinas Victoria) |
6th AM |
6th AM |
Containers |
TMX, Private |
Rossville, TN |
3rd AM |
2nd AM |
Both |
EMP, Private |
San Luis Potosi, SL (Interpuerto) |
7th AM |
6th AM |
Containers |
TMX, Private |
Toluca, EM (Puerta Mexico) |
8th AM |
7th AM |
Containers |
TMX, Private |
*Service may vary by day of week. Click here for complete Crescent Corridor schedules and gate hours.

