NS 8001-A SWITCHING AND ABSORPTION TARIFF ISSUED: JULY 1, 2019 LOCAL AND JOINT FREIGHT TARIFF PUBLISHING RULES AND CHARGES ON SWITCHING AND EFFECTIVE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 ABSORPTION OF SWITCH CHARGES AT STATIONS ON NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY Three Commercial Place Norfolk, VA 23510 www.nscorp.com Effective: September 1, 2019 NS 8001-A CONTENTS CANCELLATION NOTICE ..........................................................................................................................................................................9 PARTICIPATING CARRIERS .......................................................................................................................................................................9 CARRIER ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................9 SECTION 1: RULES AND OTHER GOVERNING PROVISIONS ...................................................................................................................11 ITEM 1000 - DESCRIPTION OF GOVERNING CLASSIFICATION AND EXCEPTIONS ..............................................................................11 ITEM 1010 - STATION LISTS AND CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................................11 ITEM 1020 - EXPLOSIVES, DANGEROUS ARTICLES ............................................................................................................................11 ITEM 1030 - REFERENCE TO TARIFFS, PRICE AUTHORITIES, ITEMS, NOTES, RULES, ETC. .................................................................11 ITEM 1040 - TERMINAL OR TRANSIT PRIVILEGES OR SERVICES ........................................................................................................11 ITEM 1050 - CONSECUTIVE NUMBERS ..............................................................................................................................................12 ITEM 1060 - CAPACITIES AND DIMENSIONS OF CARS .......................................................................................................................12 ITEM 1070 - NATIONAL SERVICE ORDERS .........................................................................................................................................12 ITEM 1080 - REVISION NUMBERS .....................................................................................................................................................12 ITEM 1090 - DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN CONNECTION WITH CHARGES NAMED HEREIN ........................................................12 ITEM 1100 - RULE FOR COMPUTING RATES ON CHARGES PER TON WHEN RATE OR CHARGE IS PUBLISHED PER 100 POUNDS ....13 ITEM 1110 - NON-APPLICATION OF RATES ON SCRAP AUTOMOBILE BODIES ..................................................................................13 ITEM 1120 - SWITCHING CHARGE ON RAILROAD COMPANY MATERIAL ..........................................................................................13 ITEM 1130 - CHARGES ON LOADED AND EMPTY CARS .....................................................................................................................13 ITEM 1140 - EMPTY CARS RETURNED UNFIT FOR LOADING .............................................................................................................13 ITEM 1150 - TARIFF EXCEPTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................13 ITEM 1170 - ADDITIONAL CUT CHARGES ..........................................................................................................................................14 ITEM 1180 - CARS BILLED "TO ORDER", ETC. WILL NOT BE HANDLED IN SWITCHING SERVICE .......................................................14 ITEM 1200 - CARS HELD FOR DIVERSION OR RECONSIGNMENT ON NS ...........................................................................................14 ITEM 1210 - HAZARDOUS WASTE .....................................................................................................................................................14 ITEM 1220 - SWITCHING WITHOUT CHARGE ....................................................................................................................................14 ITEM 1230 - CHANGES IN OR ADDITION OF FIRMS OR INDUSTRIES AT STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES .....................................14 ITEM 1240 - CAR DEMURRAGE RULES AND REGULATIONS ..............................................................................................................14 ITEM 1250 - FREIGHT TRAFFIC RECONSIGNED VIA SWITCHING ROAD .............................................................................................15 ITEM 1260 - DEMANDING PAYMENT ON ORDER NOTIFY OR STRAIGHT BILLS OF LADING SHIPMENTS BEFORE MAKING DELIVERY TO SWITCHING LINES ........................................................................................................................................................................15 ITEM 1270 - PREPAYMENT OF CHARGES ..........................................................................................................................................15 ITEM 1280 - SHIPMENTS REQUIRING TWO OR MORE CARS .............................................................................................................15 ITEM 1290 - SWITCHING SERVICE WHERE NO CHARGES ARE PROVIDED HEREIN ............................................................................15 ITEM 1300 - NON ABSORPTION OF INTERMEDIATE CARRIER'S SWITCH CHARGE ............................................................................15 ITEM 1320 - RECIPROCAL SWITCHING OF NON-COMPETITIVE TRAFFIC ...........................................................................................16 ITEM 1330 - LIMITATION ON RECIPROCAL SWITCHING ....................................................................................................................16 ITEM 1340 - LIMITATION ON RECIPROCAL SWITCHING ....................................................................................................................16 SECTION 2: ABSORPTION OF SWITCH CHARGES ..................................................................................................................................16 Issued By: PRICING SERVICES – NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, Three Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510 | page 2 Effective: September 1, 2019 NS 8001-A ITEM 2000 – ABSORPTION OF SWITCH CHARGES – GENERAL APPLICATION ...................................................................................16 SECTION 3: SWITCHING LIMITS ............................................................................................................................................................17 ITEM 3020 – BIRMINGHAM, AL.........................................................................................................................................................17 ITEM 3030 – CHICAGO, IL ..................................................................................................................................................................17 ITEM 3040 –CINCINNATI, OH ............................................................................................................................................................18 ITEM 3050 – EAST ST. LOUIS, il .........................................................................................................................................................18 ITEM 3060 - KANSAS CITY, MO .........................................................................................................................................................18 ITEM 3070 - NEWARK, NJ ..................................................................................................................................................................18 ITEM 3080 - ST. LOUIS, MO ...............................................................................................................................................................19 SECTION 4 – RECIPROCAL SWITCHING CHARGES .................................................................................................................................19 SECTION 5 – INDUSTRIES SUBJECT TO RECIPROCAL SWITCHING CHARGES .........................................................................................19 ITEM 4000 - SPECIAL RECIPROCAL SWITCHING SERVICE ..................................................................................................................19 ITEM 5000 - LIST OF CHARGES AND INDUSTRIES OPEN TO RECIPROCAL SWITCHING: ....................................................................19 ALTON, IL Items: 4005 and 5005 ............................................................................................................................ 19 ASHTABULA HARBOR, OH Item: 5010..................................................................................................................... 19 ATLANTA, GA Items: 4010 and 5015 ...................................................................................................................... 20 AUGUSTA, GA Items: 4015 and 5020 ...................................................................................................................... 20 BALTIMORE, MD Items: 4020 and 5025 ................................................................................................................