Six months after Helene, freight trains will begin chugging through Asheville again
Norfolk Southern says it expects to reopen its rail line between Buncombe County and Tennessee by the end of March.
5 months after Helene, a railway that connects Cocke County to Western North Carolina is being rebuilt
Norfolk Southern is installing sections of the railway. They said they're on track to finish reconstruction by the end of ...
Newport Rail Bridge nears reopening after Helene-induced closure
GROVESTONE, N.C. (WLOS) — Sections of Norfolk Southern’s AS-Line have been out since Helene, but rail service is one step ...
Railway line passing through Cocke County on track to reopen after crews replace collapsed trestle
COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Norfolk Southern railway network connecting East Tennessee to Asheville and other parts of North Carolina that has been closed for months is still on track to reopen in ...
Norfolk Southern to reopen damaged Asheville rail line, marking a milestone in region's recovery after Helene
The impacted track, which runs from Newport through Asheville, is now expected to reopen open on March 31 ahead of its ...
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Norfolk Southern to mark ‘key milestone’ in post-Helene rail restoration this week
The rail company will install new bridge spans to replace a section in Newport, Tenn., that collapsed after Hurricane Helene.
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Historic Asheville railroad may be restored after Helene; likely to support Amtrak travel
Norfolk Southern has told the N.C. Department of Transportation. Located in McDowell County, the historic set of railroad tracks known as the Old Fort Loops have long served as the only rail line ...
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Triad state senators revive commuter rail study legislation
The bill would require the N.C. Department of Transportation to study the cost and potential economic benefits of a commuter ...