Chemicals

Norfolk Southern’s Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer facilities are clean, secure, and well-equipped for transferring bulk products from rail to truck. While NS owns these centers, they are operated by independent contractors. 

TBT facilities are located all across the NS network: 

• Detroit (Mich.)
• Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus* (Ohio)
• Chattanooga* (Tenn.)
• Dalton, Doraville*, and Atlanta (Ga.)
• Winston-Salem (N.C.)
• Petersburg (Va.)
• Jacksonville (Fla.)

* All of these facilities are certified under ISO-9002 international quality system model.

See Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer (TBT)

Safely ship and receive chemicals and wastes.

NS can help serve shippers and receivers of:

• Sulfur and related chemicals
• Petroleum products
• Chlorine and bleaching compounds
• Plastics
• Industrial chemicals
• Chemical wastes
• Bulk products
• Other non-hazardous waste