Norfolk Southern removes choke point

Norfolk Southern removes choke point    Norfolk Southern said a critical choke point on the “Crescent Corridor” route being improved from Louisiana to New Jersey has been eliminated with a reconfigured rail junction near Front Royal, Va.
   The railroad said it was the final and most complex of six capacity improvement projects in northern Virginia to handle more trains at higher speeds.
   Funded by $43 million from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and nearly $20 million from Norfolk Southern, the projects:
   ' Lengthened or built new passing tracks between Manassas, Va., and Front Royal.
   ' Installed five miles of double track near the Virginia Inland Port.
   ' Improved signal and traffic control systems, and increased train speeds through Riverton Junction near Front Royal.