Update on Ontario, Canada, “Joint Section” Agreement

Effective Dec. 1, 2007, Norfolk Southern will terminate its 109-year operating agreement in Ontario, Canada, known today as “The Joint Section.” NS will offer interline rail service for these customers at interchange points in the U.S. for business to/from the following locations in Ontario, Canada: Chatham, Ft. Erie, Thamesville, Walkerville, Welland, Windsor, Niagara Falls, and Port Robinson. NS will continue to participate in joint line business opportunities with our Class I and short line partners located in Ontario.

If you are a customer located in Ontario, you can contact the Canadian National Railway and/or Canadian Pacific Railway to obtain pricing and service related information. If you are a customer located in the U.S., you can contact your NS account manager or go to our list of sales contacts by state:
http://www.nscorp.com/nscportal/nscorp/Customers/contacts_state.html

NS will honor contractual commitments with customers involving freight business located at stations in Ontario, Canada until expiration of the existing transportation agreement.