Less Highway Congestion

Less highway congestion

A single train can take 280 trucks – the equivalent of 1,100 cars – off the highway.

Shifting freight to the Crescent Corridor will create capacity for five million more cars. It will save 169 million gallons of fuel and $92 million in highway maintenance costs annually. It will save $575 million in travel time while avoiding $146 million in accident costs annually.

Bottom line: The Crescent Corridor will promote faster commutes, safer roads.

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  • Congestion Maps

    By 2012, traffic on many congested interstate highways will consist of more than 30 percent trucks. Our congestion maps show how rail can help change that. Read More >

  • Learn more about the Crescent Corridor

    Norfolk Southern’s Crescent Corridor is part of a better future. The Corridor is a 2,500-mile rail network supporting the supply chain from Memphis and New Orleans to New Jersey. Want to learn more about how the Crescent Corridor will impact each state? Read More >