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Record flooding wreaks havoc on rail lines in Southeast
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"Norfolk Southern operations is being curtailed or re-routed due to flash flooding and record rainfall affecting the Mid-Atlantic East Coast areas. In particular, the South Carolina area on the Piedmont operating division has experienced excessive flooding interrupting service on several of their main corridors.
· Columbia to Augusta line is now back in service
· Columbia to Charleston line is projected to be back in service by the end of the week
· Columbia to Charlotte line is projected to be back in service within 5 days
· Columbia to Spartanburg line is projected to take 2-3 weeks before full service is restored. Portions of this line will be approved for service as incremental gains are made from the east (Columbia) and from the west (Spartanburg)
Norfolk Southern is advising that customers in these areas should expect delays. Every attempt is being made to prioritize routing of traffic as rail infrastructure is restored. "