Analyst Conference September 23, 2014 Mark D. Manion Executive - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Analyst Conference September 23, 2014 Mark D. Manion Executive - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Norfolk Southern Investor and Financial Analyst Conference September 23, 2014 Mark D. Manion Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Safety First Customer Service and Productivity are Key Connected - Capacity and Capability
Norfolk Southern Investor and Financial Analyst Conference
September 23, 2014 Mark D. Manion Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Safety First
Customer Service and Productivity are Key
Connected - Capacity and Capability
Capacity and Capability
John Friedmann
Vice President Strategic Planning
Ed Boyle
Assistant Vice President Communications & Signals
Topics
- Measuring Growth
- Capacity Solutions
- Case Studies
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Illinois Basin Coal
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North-South Pipeline
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Chicago Gateway
Tonnage Growth - 2006 vs. 2013
Chicago
- St. Louis
Norfolk Harrisburg Atlanta Cincinnati Cleveland
Core Network Lines with growth greater than 10 MGT
Detroit Kansas City Memphis New Orleans Jacksonville
Capacity Principles
- First, improve the process
- “Just in time” capacity additions
- Minimize investment risk
The NS Capacity Process
- Strategic Planning
- Transportation
- Marketing
- Other stakeholders
Scoping
Traffic Forecast
Capacity Need
The NS Capacity Process
- Strategic Planning
- Transportation
- Marketing
- Other stakeholders
Scoping
Traffic Forecast
Capacity Need Process Improvement
The NS Capacity Process
- Strategic Planning
- Transportation
- Marketing
- Other stakeholders
Scoping Analysis Process Improvement
Traffic Forecast
- Industrial Engineering
- Design Engineering
- Financial Planning
- Transportation
- Marketing
Capacity Need
The NS Capacity Process
- Strategic Planning
- Transportation
- Marketing
- Other stakeholders
Scoping Analysis Process Improvement Project Approval Build Out
- Design &
Construction Traffic Forecast
- Industrial Engineering
- Design Engineering
- Financial Planning
- Transportation
- Marketing
Capacity in Place
Capacity Need
- Design &
Construction
LineMAX
NS Capacity Analyzer
Illinois Basin Coal Growth
26% 48% 65% 152%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Cumulative tonnage growth on NS
Decatur
LineMAX
NS Capacity Analyzer St. Louis
Indianapolis
Princeton, Indiana
Cincinnati Louisville
Increasing Capacity
Milepost 150
Siding 10,600 feet Siding Extension 4,000 feet Mine 2 radio-controlled switches
Milepost 170
Improving Fluidity
- 40%
- 20%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Without New Capacity With New Capacity
DELAY
Decatur
LineMAX
NS Capacity Analyzer St. Louis
Indianapolis
Princeton, Indiana
Cincinnati Louisville
Beck Siding – Gibson County Coal
W
Beck Siding – Gibson County Coal
W
Beck Siding – Gibson County Coal
W
Beck Siding – Gibson County Coal
W
Beck Siding – Gibson County Coal
Beck Siding
Beck Siding
Beck Siding
Princeton, IN – Gibson County Coal
Install Radio Controlled Derail Install Radio Controlled Derail Install Radio Controlled Switches
N
W-Line To MP 160W To St. Louis To Louisville
Princeton, IN – Coal Mine Switches and Derails
North – South Pipeline
Cincinnati Chicago & Detroit Cleveland & Bellevue Chattanooga Kansas City & St. Louis Birmingham & New Orleans Atlanta & Jacksonville
- Norfolk Southern’s
primary route connecting the Midwest and the South
- 340 miles
- 60+ trains/day
Milepost 160 Milepost 180 Milepost 140
23 miles 15 miles
Filling the Gap
To Cincinnati To Chattanooga
Milepost 160 Milepost 180 Milepost 140
4 Miles
42 Miles
Filling the Gap
To Cincinnati To Chattanooga
Improving Performance
- 30%
- 20%
- 10%
0% 10% 20% 30%
Without New Capacity With New Capacity
DELAY
Milepost 160 Milepost 180 Milepost 140
23 miles 15 miles
Conditions Prior to Improvements
To Cincinnati To Chattanooga
Milepost 160 Milepost 180 Milepost 140
4 Miles
42 Miles
2nd Main Extension
To Cincinnati To Chattanooga
Grove, KY – Rock Cut
Grove, KY
Grove, KY – Rock Cut
Grove, KY – Pitman Creek Bridge
Grove, KY – Pitman Creek Bridge
Grove, KY
Grove, KY
Chicago Gateway
Chicago Cleveland Toledo
The Chicago Line
- High speed, double track+ route
- Norfolk Southern’s busiest line
- All traffic types
Chicago Gateway
Chicago Cleveland Bellevue Toledo
- Ft. Wayne
The B-Line
- Single track with sidings
- Traffic Control
- Less traffic than the Chicago Line
Chicago Gateway
Chicago Elkhart Butler Cleveland Bellevue Toledo
- Ft. Wayne
An Integrated Network
- Multiple combinations of primary routes
- Connectors give redundancy and flexibility
Supporting Chicago
Chicago Elkhart Butler Cleveland Bellevue Toledo
- Ft. Wayne
Chicago capacity expansion
Supporting Merchandise Volumes
Chicago Elkhart Butler Cleveland Bellevue Toledo
- Ft. Wayne
Bellevue hump yard expansion
Overall: $500+ million investment
Chicago Elkhart Butler Cleveland Bellevue
18 projects between Chicago and Cleveland
Toledo
- Ft. Wayne
Goshen, IN – Extend Siding
Goshen
CSX CF&E
Elkhart Yard
To Toledo
To Cincinnati Chicago Main Lines
Dunlap N
87+/- Miles To Chicago
3.2 Miles
Goshen, IN – Extend Siding
Goshen
CSX CF&E
Elkhart Yard
To Toledo
To Cincinnati Chicago Main Lines
Dunlap N
87+/- Miles To Chicago
CP 503 (Hick) CP 502 CP 501 CP 485 CP 483 CP 482 (Porter) CP 487 CP 497 CP 507 CP 506 CP 491
509 505 500 495 490 485 480
INDIANA ILLINOIS
AMTRAK IHB IHB Colehour Yard CSX
Indiana Harbor Canal Bascule Drawspan
Millers
CP 505
W
Indiana Gateway Project – Existing
W N E S
Indiana Gateway Project - Planned
CP 503 (Hick) CP 502 CP 501 CP 485 CP 483 CP 500 CP 482 CP 487 CP 498 CP 497 CP 494 CP 507 CP 506 CP 492 CP 490
509 505 500 495 490 485 480
CP 479
INDIANA ILLINOIS
AMTRAK IHB IHB Colehour Yard CSX
Indiana Harbor Canal Bascule Drawspan
Millers
IGP#2 (AMTRAK) Porter IGP#1 Burdick Roll & Hold
W N E S
Indiana Gateway Project – Planned
NS Calumet Gary /Chicago International Airport NS 63rd ST NS Colehour
LAKE MICHIGAN
NS Main Metra Lines
NS 47th ST NS Hegewisch Englewood Flyover Ashland Avenue Yard Brighton Park Torrence Ave
Chicago IMF and Englewood Flyover
Chicago – 63rd Street Intermodal Facility
Support Yard Extension Echo Connection 51st Street Bridge Replacement Garfield Lot Parking (Complete) Englewood Flyover 47th ST IMF
Chicago – 47th St Expansion & Echo Connection
Chicago – 47th Street Intermodal Facility
NS 63rd ST NS 47th ST Englewood Flyover Metra Line
NS Main Metra Lines
47th and 63rd St Intermodal Facilities
Englewood
Metra Tracks To Be Removed NS Metra Flyover