Short Line Integration

Norfolk Southern Short Line Marketing is committed to working with its short line partners with a common focus on improving levels of service by creating solutions to eliminate reporting errors, commonly known as the “black hole.”

The current expected percentage of events reported is based upon the roles a short line plays in trips they participate in.   The percentage of reporting timeliness is based upon the time period in which a central site receives reporting information, as defined for that event.

The required events are listed below:

Interchange Receipts
Interchange Deliveries
Actual placements
Releases
Constructive Placements *
Pulls or Initial Departures
Bad Orders (To/From)
Arrivals at Final Destinations*
Holds (To/From)
Intermediate Arrivals *
Departures *
Ramps
De-ramps
In-gates (HHAR and HIGT)
Out-gates (HADR and HOGT)
Notified Destination Party *
Interchanges To/From TRUK

* Events marked with an asterisk are credit-only events; roads will receive credit when these events are reported but are never charged when one of these events are missing.

Timeliness Standards:

Questions? Please contact Lynne Siemon.