Norfolk & Southern Looking Into Passenger Service

[Amfleet]

ATLANTA - Norfolk Southern told state transportation officials Tuesday that it wants to be considered to run the state's planned commuter-rail line between Macon and Atlanta.

Norfolk Southern currently is in talks with the state of North Carolina about taking over the operations of its commuter-rail service between Charlotte and Raleigh, Harrell said. That service is contracted to Amtrak, but the state is looking at other options.

Full article here.

 

[AMTRAK-P42]

Thats good news for us! Ive always thought it would be beneficial of Georgia to put a system in place. Once again, things will probably come down to money.

 

[P40Power]

Norfolk Southern passenger service, well that certainly would be intresting.

 

[Chatter163]

At this point I expect that the proposed Atlanta-Macon line will go the way of Florida's high speed rail, i.e., nowhere. There is strong opposition to the rail line, especially from Governor Perdue's office; I do not expect we will see it for years to come, if ever.

 

[Guest_slimGP30]

I'll believe it when I see it!!!! :lol: