New alignment

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Bruce in Blacksburg asked:
> > Earth moving crews are at work just west of the Washington signal on the
> > Bristol line. In addition, track crews are busy preparing a new switch, to
> > be installed just west of the Hillman Highway Xing at the east town limits
> > of Emory, and new rail is being pulled from train 94V today.

> Is this for a new siding or just an improvement in the line?

NS is extending the Glade Spring siding to the west.
It's part of their 2015 capital plan, and a Public-private Partnership
with Virginia as part of the Cresent Corridor updates.

Work is also in progress raising clearances on the south bore of
Montgomery Tunnel.

Joe Shaw
Christiansburg, VA
http://www.krunk.org/