Equipment Planning & Car Management

Mission Statement

Norfolk Southern’s Car Management Mission is to provide rail cars that meet our customer’s requirements of quality, safety and on-time delivery while streamlining and improving distribution to achieve optimal performance as we compete in the global transportation marketplace.

Scope of Responsibilities

Norfolk Southern Corporation’s Equipment Planning and Car Management team is ready to meet your specific rail transportation and distribution needs. Our team is devoted to providing quality railcars to customer’s orders based on the specific car type needed for a specific date of loading.

Together with Marketing, Equipment Planning works with new customers on railcar availability and provides advice on which car type works best for the customer’s business.

Car Management is also responsible for monitoring and administering appropriate private marked railcar use over NS rail lines through applicable tariffs and the OT–5 process.

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday, 7am - 4pm Eastern Standard Time

List of Functions

New Customer Equipment Planning
Car Order Assistance/Set–up
OT–5 Assistance (Private Equipment Registration)
RAMP–ED
Private Equipment Tariffs and Guidelines
Equipment Rejects

Equipment Policies and Procedures

Misappropriated Car Tariff (Charges for ordering NS equipment and loading via another road.)
- NS 8002-A Item 6530
Private Car Tariff (handling to and from repair, storage or cleanout facilities.)
- NS 8002-A Item 3000
Private Car Tariff (other than tank cars)
- RIC 6007-N Item 540
Private Car Tariff (tank cars)
- RIC 6007-N Item 190
Assigned Car Storage Tariff (Storage rules and charges.)
- NS 6004-C Item 800
A Customer’s Guide to Improved Car Quality
A Customer’s Guide to Improved Car Quality (Pacesetter Car Reject Supplement)
Covered Hopper Car Distribution Policy and Procedures
Ordering Equipment for Loading

Equipment Planning & Car Management Contact Information

Sr. Director Equipment Planning: Anthony L. Rosa (Tony) Phone: 404–529–1028 Email: Anthony.Rosa@nscorp.com	Sr. Dir. Auto Cust. Svc. & Dist.: Ron D. Johnson Phone: 404–658–2045 Email: Ron.Johnson@nscorp.com
Director Car Management: Jim R. Horgan Phone: 404–658–2011 Email: Jim.Horgan@nscorp.com	Private Equipment Supervisor: Virgil Collier Phone: Phone: 404-658-2343 Email: Virgil.Collier@nscorp.com
Automotive – Multi-levels Manager: Trent L. Sommers Phone: 404–658–2176 Email: Trent.Sommers@nscorp.com	Automotive – Boxcars Manager: Debbie C. Shelor Phone: 404–658–2175 Email: Debbie.Shelor@nscorp.com
Boxcars – Non-Automotive Manager: Pat T. Torres Phone: 404–658–2216 Email: Pat.Torres@nscorp.com	Assistant Manager: Katie Slider Phone: 404–658–2262 Email: Katie.Slider@nscorp.com
Gondolas and Flatcars Manager: Mike Rimer Phone: 404–658–2249 Email: Mike.Rimer@nscorp.com	Assistant Manager: T. Rusty Barnes Phone: 404–658–3158 Email: Thomas.Barnes@nscorp.com
Hoppers – Open and Covered Manager: Mark Carney Phone: 404–658–2177 Email: Mark.Carney@nscorp.com	Assistant Manager: Alice Feagin Phone: 404–658–2339 Email: Alice.Feagin@nscorp.com