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Intermodal Opportunities for Indiana

21st Century Logistics Symposium

Indianapolis, IN

Jim McClellan

Sr.VP-Norfolk Southern

Agenda

Intermodal is Important to Indiana

NS Infrastructure Update Opportunities

Intermodal is Important to Indiana

Railroads dominate import/export consumer goods traffic China to Wal-Mart=rail haul Clothes and shoes and electronics

Long haul domestic traffic California wine, for example

NS Rail System

Core

Strategic

Tactical

June 2002

In. – Ohio NS TrackageIn. – Ohio NS Trackage

Public-private partnerships

NS welcomes public-private partnerships

These partnerships have: Added capacity at Cincinnati Cleared our route in PA for

double stack trains Added capacity in North Carolina

New Initiatives

Coming attractions: More capacity in northern New

Jersey More capacity in Delaware A new intermodal terminal in

Philadelphia More capacity along the

eastern seaboard

NS Routes in IN, OHNS Routes in IN, OH

Summing up Rail intermodal is a key component

of any logistics system It will become more important as

international trade expands And highways become more congested

NS likes public-private partnerships And is ready to work with Indiana

on making the vision a reality

Thank you for your time and attention

Questions later?

Thank you for your time and attention