Norfolk Southern opens new locomotive maintenance, repair shop in Chicago
The Chicago site operates a locomotive shop for minor repairs at its Calumet Yard intermodal facility and mobile rapid-response crews inspect and service outbound locomotives.
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS), Norfolk, Va., opened a new locomotive maintenance and repair facility in Chicago to enhance operational efficiency for trains moving through the nation’s largest rail hub.
The company’s $9.5 million investmentexpands Norfolk Southern’s locomotive repair capabilities in the Chicago region. Previously, locomotives needing more extensive maintenance were transported to other repair shops on the rail system. In addition to the new facility, NS’ Chicago site operates a locomotive shop for minor repairs at its Calumet Yard intermodal facility and mobile rapid-response crews inspect and service outbound locomotives.